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Designing a Net Zero Energy Row House – Preservation Cafe
Designing a Net Zero Energy Row House: a Case Study, was presented by Will Teass of Teass\Warren Architects, Tuesday, April 19, 2022. The presentation was recorded. Washington’s row houses not only form an integral part of DC’s housing stock, they define the character...
Union Station Expansion Project – March 2022 Update
In early March, 2022 the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) presented a significantly different concept proposal for the station expansion. The materials presented at that meeting: meeting notes and presentation.
Intersections of History: Five Parks that Changed Washington
Overbeck History Lecture, April 11, 2022, 7:30 pm at at Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE. The evolution of our nation’s capital, both physically and socially, can be seen through the history of five Capitol Hill parks. Vince Vaise, chief of visitor services at...
Guided Walking Tours – March 2022
We offered guided walking tours on March 26 & 27, 2022. This tour is over, but we'll be offering more in October. Thanks to the community for keeping CHRS part of Capitol Hill for 66 years! If you haven’t yet, please become a member. Tour Day Photos: Undine...
Photo Contest 2022
In anticipation of the 65th anniversary of the Mothers Day Tour, the Society held a photo contest - "The Capitol Hill Home." The submission deadline is past - but there's always next year. Congratulations to the 2022 winners(and finalists)! And here's a look back at...
2022 Photo Contest Winners
In anticipation of the 65th 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 David Parkes, Patrick Serfass, and Margit Leiner-Henry. View...
Arming a Navy: The Naval Gun Factory and Its Local Workforce – Preservation Cafe & Membership Meeting
Arming a Navy: The Naval Gun Factory and Its Local Workforce, a virtual Preservation Cafe, was presented by Edward Valentin, a Historian and Curator of the National Museum of the United States Navy, Tuesday, March 15, 2022, 6:30 pm. The talk was recorded. The...
More about House Tour 2022
Celebrate 65 Years of Touring! Saturday, May 7, 4 - 7 pm - Sunday, May 8, 1 - 5 pm (some activities begin before the main tour hours, see below) The Capitol Hill Restoration Society’s annual House & Garden Tour is one of the highlights of the Capitol Hill...
Buried Streams – Preservation Cafe
Uncovering the History of the District’s Buried Streams, a virtual Preservation Cafe, was recorded Tuesday, February 15, 2022. Presenters: Joe Arrowsmith, Ecological Engineer, Straughan Environmental, Josh Burch, D.C. Department of Energy and Environment, and David...
Our Industrial Past – March 2022
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...