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House Expo Set for October 31 at Eastern Market
The Capitol Hill Restoration Society’s annual House Expo aims to connect homeowners with service providers and contractors who can help. This year’s Expo is set for Saturday, Oct. 31, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the North Hall of historic Eastern Market. The event is free and open to the public.
October Walking Tour Tickets are On Sale
Our walking tours will have you looking up, looking closer and exploring Capitol Hill. Buy tickets for October walking tours through Eventbrite.
Stanton Park Neighbors Celebrate America’s 250th with National Park Service
A family picnic, Revolutionary War reenactments, walking tours and more are planned for a celebration of America’s 250th anniversary on June 20 at Stanton Park.
2026 Photo Contest Winners
We’re thrilled to announce the winners of this year’s CHRS Photo Contest. First Place goes to Jasmine Padgett for “Family Business,” a shot inside Jimmy T’s Place. The 10 winning images will be on display at Coldwell Banker Realty at Eastern Market.
2026 Capitol Hill House & Garden Tour
The annual Capitol Hill House & Garden Tour was held on Mother’s Day weekend, May 9-10, 2026. This year’s tour highlighting the southeast side of Capitol Hill, with its lovely parks and even older homes.
Spring Poetry Invitational
The snow is gone. The Muse has descended and actually found a parking space. So, for April, which is National Poetry Month, she invites local Baudelaires and Emily Dickinsons to submit brief poems to CHRS celebrating our lives and houses on Capitol Hill.
2026 Photo Contest
Each year, CHRS asks for your best shots of Capitol Hill – from its antique homes to lovely parks and everything in between. This year's deadline has been extended to Sunday, March 8, 2026. Anyone can participate in the contest as long as the photos were taken in the...
Dick Wolf Memorial Lecture: Personal connection to place is key to future of cities like DC
James Darius Ball, director of Future Cities at the National Building Museum, gave the Capitol Hill Restoration Society’s Dick Wolf Memorial Lecture on Wednesday, February 11, at the Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE.
Preservation Café: Choosing Interior Paint Color
Choosing interior paint colors can feel daunting, particularly in DC row houses where light, or lack thereof, is tricky. At our next free online Preservation Café, color consultant Linda Bassert of Masterworks Design will help you learn how to make that choice.
Preservation Café : Historic Pipe Organ at St. Joseph’s
Our November Preservation Cafe provided an up-close — and inside! — look at the newly restored 1891 pipe organ at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.