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House Expo 2021
On October 30, CHRS held a free House Expo at the Eastern Market North Hall, featuring a wide variety of home service exhibitors and representatives of city agencies. Event Photos Everyone wants to properly maintain their homes and many of us are planning home...
Hilloween – 2021
Hilloween is an annual free street party outside of Eastern Market. On October 29, we set up our table with CHRS-theme swag. It's wonderful to resume this well-loved community tradition! Many thanks to the organizers! (photos)
Origins of Public Parking – L’Enfant Plan
An explanation of the origins of "public parking" - Capitol Hill front yards - from the Office of Planning (downloadable .pdf OriginsPublicParkingOP): Public Space: A Defining Characteristic of Washington, DC Washington, DC, has a long history of regulating and using...
Census Redistricting
The October Hill Rag includes an article on how Census redistricting may affect Ward boundaries - including link to on-line mapping tool.
Meet Our Arborists – Preservation Cafe
Ward 6 Arborists, Steve McKindley-Ward and Alex Grieve were the featured speakers, Wednesday, October 20, 2021, 6:30 pm. Do you want to plant a tree in your yard or file a tree request with DDoT? What should you look for when choosing a tree? How much water will your...
Following the Trail of John Burroughs – Overbeck Lecture
Capitol Hill History will present at Overbeck Lecture, Exposing Washington's History with Archaeology's New Tools, Monday, October 25, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. at Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. After a hiatus of more than a year, the Overbeck Lecture series will...
Family Day – Hill Center
Hill Center's 10th Anniversary Family Day + Concert, Sunday, October 3, 2 pm Details This fall, Hill Center (921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE) kicks off its 10th anniversary year with their annual (except for last year) Family Day + Concert! They have quite a line up...
Virtual House History Orientation – DC History Center
The DC History Center is offering a Virtual House History Orientation on Saturday, October 2 at 11 am. Learn about online research tools, the Kiplinger Library and resources available through the DC Public Library's The People's Archive. More information and...
Historic Sites Tour – 2020
To celebrate Capitol Hill's rich and diverse history, we've arranged a self-guided walking tour of 46 sites, a small sampling of the hundreds of other cultural treasures available to enjoy. Some are noteworthy due to their architecture, or for their connection to...
Parks: Treasures of Capitol Hill – November 2021
From L’Enfant’s plans to the 21st century. When Pierre Charles L’Enfant developed his 1791 plan for the City of Washington, he established a network of public spaces, squares, linked by broad avenues. These squares were designated for variety of public functions,...