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2023 Photo Contest Winners
In anticipation of the 66th anniversary of the Capitol Hill House and Garden Tour, the Society sponsored a photo contest – “The Capitol Hill Home”. We are pleased to announce the winners: Congratulations to Nan Raphael and Bobbi Krengel. View photos… Many thanks to...
Lights-Out Hour DC
Lights-Out Hour DC, which coincides with international Earth Hour, is a voluntary event coordinated by the DC chapter of the International Dark-Sky Association. To participate, dim or extinguish non-essential lights for one hour beginning at 8:30 pm on Saturday, March...
Celebrating Eastern Market for 150 Years – Preservation Cafe
Robert Pohl, local historian, author, and tour guide, presented "Celebrating Eastern Market for 150 Years," a talk about Eastern Market – the building and its history, at an in-person Preservation Café, March 30, 2023, in the Eastern Market North Hall - operating...
100 Years of Eastern HS – Exhibit & Performance
The Story of Our Schools and Eastern High School are proud to present “100 Years of Eastern High School” as part of the school’s 100th anniversary on East Capitol Street celebration. The public is encouraged to attend the exhibit reveal event, March 31, 2023, 5:30 -...
March NCSHPO Tours
On Tuesday March 7th, 2023, Beth Purcell and Joanna Kendig each led a group of historic preservation experts through Capitol Hill, sharing our research and our delight in living here. The tours were adapted from earlier, longer tours offered in 2021. CHRS has a...
More about House Tour 2023
Celebrate 66 Years of Touring! Saturday, May 13, 4 - 7 pm - Sunday, May 14, 1 - 5 pm The Capitol Hill Restoration Society’s annual House & Garden Tour is one of the highlights of the Capitol Hill calendar. Tickets are SOLD OUT! Collect your wristband and catalog...
Photo Contest 2023
The submission deadline for the "Capitol Hill Home" photo contest has passed - but hang onto your great photos for next year's contest. Congratulations to the 2023 winners and finalists! And here's a look back at prior years: 2022 winners, 2021 winners, 2020...
Guided Walking Tours – April 2023
We offered guided outdoor walking tours on April 1, 2023. Missed this? Check out our Mother's Day House and Garden Tour, May 13 & 14. Tour Menu: Our Industrial Past (industrial and commercial sites, many of which have been repurposed). SOLD OUT SE Capitol...
Our Industrial Past Tour – April 2023
It’s increasingly difficult to picture, but Capitol Hill was once home to many industrial and commercial operations including manufacturing, beer brewing, coal yards, and other now-vanished businesses. Traces remain; you’ve doubtless walked by them and wondered about...
Notable People Tour – April 2023
Notable People of Capitol Hill: Visit the homes of some of the many fascinating politicians, activists, artists, writers, and others who, from the early 19th-century to contemporary times, have made Capitol Hill their home. Curious to know where that famous Washington...