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Preservation Café : Historic Pipe Organ at St. Joseph’s

Preservation Café : Historic Pipe Organ at St. Joseph’s

Capitol Hill Restoration Society will present a free, in-person Preservation Café about the full restoration and return of the historic pipe organ at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 313 2nd St. NE, at 6 p.m. on Thursday, November 6. The event is open to CHRS members and the general public.

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House Expo 2025

House Expo 2025

Have you been thinking about undertaking a home improvement project? Or do you just have questions about your home?  Help and answers will be available at the FREE Capitol Hill Restoration Society annual House Expo in the North Hall of Eastern Market on Saturday, November 1, from 9 am – 3 pm.

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October Walking Tours

October Walking Tours

From hidden alleyways to green spaces to architectural gems, our four October walking tours let attendees discover more about Capitol Hill.

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Preservation Cafe: An Evening With the L’Enfant Trust

Preservation Cafe: An Evening With the L’Enfant Trust

Preservation easements were the subject of a free online talk on September 25. Part of our Preservation Café series, the talk was led by staff of the L’Enfant Trust, which holds most of Capitol Hill’s easements. The talk was recorded and is available on YouTube.

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September walking tours

September walking tours

Strap on your walking shoes, because we're bringing back our popular guided walking tours of Capitol Hill. We'll offer four tours on September 6 and 7 featuring Southeast alleys, notable people, one block with many stories, and the Civil War and before. Buy tickets on...

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September Membership Meeting

The next CHRS Membership Meeting will be held Thursday, September 11, 2025, at Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital (921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE). Details coming soon. Member will vote to approve the annual budget.

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Capitol Hill July 4 Parade 2025

Capitol Hill July 4 Parade 2025

CHRS participated in this year's Capitol Hill Community 4th of July parade on Barracks Row. As per usual, it was hot and sunny and a fun time filled with neighbors and community. We handed out over 1000 CHRS-branded lollipops! 

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Hilloween 2025

Hilloween 2025

On Friday, October 31. form 4:30-6:30 pm, CHRS will host a children’s activity table at Hilloween, an annual free street party outside of Eastern Market. We'll have beads to string, CHRS trick-or-treat bags, and other goodies. It's great fun to meet with our neighbors...

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Congressional Cemetery – June Membership Meeting

As part of our ongoing celebrations of our 70th anniversary, we made the summer Membership Meeting a little more fun! The meeting itself was held in the chapel at Congressional Cemetery on June 7, 2025 . Festivities included a walking tour and an ice cream truck. This...

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Art Walk 2025 – Event

Local artists and artisans will display their work in their own micro-galleries, in home-studios, on porches or in yards. Saturday and Sunday,  September 13-14, 2025 from noon- 4 pm. Most will have work for sale.  Presented by the Capitol Hill Art League (CHAL) and...

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