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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.
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...
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.
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!
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...
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...
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...
The 80 Year Struggle to Build National Guard Armory – Overbeck Lecture
How the vacant land between East Capitol Street and Independence Avenue west of the Anacostia River became a center of civic and military activity is a history worth telling. Jack Jones, historic preservation specialist at the DC Historic Preservation Office, will do...
CHRS Supports Progressive Development at RFK Campus Site
Contact: Angie Schmidt (202) 714-4502 Washington, DC, Feb. 17, 2025 – The Capitol Hill Restoration Society (CHRS) today issued a statement of support for progressive development at the RFK Campus site. “CHRS is in alignment with the important District goals in the...
Mothers Day House & Garden Tour
The 2025 Mothers Day House & Garden Tour - the 68th annual - was held May 10 & May 11. Tickets sold out this year. Consider becoming a member - to get early opportunities to buy tickets (and a discount) on the 2026 tour. This year, the tour included 11...