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Tour of Tours: Community Evolution Near Logan School

How many stories can you find in one of Capitol Hill’s square blocks? If it’s the square with Logan School at 3rd and F streets NE, the answer is many. In this tour, you’ll meet Rosina Tucker, an important civil rights activist you’ve probably never heard of. Spy the...

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Tour of Tours: Notable People of Capitol Hill

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 Barack Obama snoozed...

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Tour of Tours: Whimsy of Capitol Hill

Have fun exploring the whimsy of Capitol Hill! For the young and young at heart. Tour-goers will be guided through streets and alleys near Lincoln Park, with a scavenger hunt list of fun-to-find items. These include murals, yard ornaments and water features - the...

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Tour of Tours: Parks – Treasures of Capitol Hill

From Marion Park to Garfield Park and the neighborhood between them. 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...

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Tour of Tours: Hollywood on the Hill

Mike Canning, a member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association, has reviewed movies for the Hill Rag newspaper in DC for over 25 years, writing often on the depiction of Washington in American feature films. His reviewing led to a commission by the Friends of...

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Tour of Tours: Our Industrial Past

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 may have...

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Tour of Tours: The Resistance

Visit the Capitol Hill institutions and residences, and hear the stories of a diverse set of people and groups who have stood up for political, social, and cultural change in the area of civil, women's, and gay rights. Some names are well known, like Frederick...

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631 G St. SE Garage Addition

The Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB or the Board), considered this case at its virtual hearing on March 4, 2021. CHRS testimony: 631 G St.SE HPA21-177 (03/04/2021)  HPRB is responsible for determining if proposed changes to a building are consistent with the...

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Photo Contest 2021

In anticipation of the 64th anniversary of the Mothers Day Tour, the Society is holding a photo contest - "The Capitol Hill Home" - entries were due Thursday, April 1, 2021. Congratulations to the 2020 winners! 2019 winners  2018 winners 2017 winners We're privileged...

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Oral Histories Map

Brian Kraft created the Washington DC Oral History Map through a grant from the DC Oral History Collaborative. The intention is to collect and better organize online histories and make them more accessible to the public. Use the black button on the right side of the...

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