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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...
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...
Lack of Guidelines, 5g Installation – Testimony to DC Council
On February 26, 2021, Beth Purcell offered this testimony on behalf of CHRS to the Council of the District of Columbia Committee on Transportation and the Environment. Response received (05/07/2021)
Removing Security Barrier, US Capitol
On February 23, 2021, the Society released the statement below to members of Congress, including Rep. Eleanor Norton, and others. Subject: Removing intrusive security barrier around the US Capitol The Capitol Hill Restoration Society (CHRS) is a community organization...
Urging Temporary Halt, 5G Installations Pending Guidance
On February 18, 2021 CHRS sent the following email and attachment to Matthew Marcou at DDOT: Subject: CHRS urges temporary halt to 5G cabinetry installations until PSC issues required guidance The Capitol Hill Restoration Society urges the Public Space Committee (PSC)...
Pennsylvania Ave SE Streetlights – comments 2019
On April 8, 2019, the Society sent this letter to DDOT regarding plans for streetlights on Pennsylvania Ave. SE. For your convenience, the contents of the letter appear below: Abdullahi Mohamed email: abdullahi.mohamed@dc.gov Supervisory Civil Engineer ...
Exploring House History in the Time of COVID – Preservation Cafe
This event was recorded: Wednesday, February 17, 2021, at 6:30 pm, Maygene Daniels an architectural archivist, will present a virtual Preservation Cafe, "Exploring House History in the Time of COVID." The essence of our historic Capitol Hill neighborhood lies in the...
Washington Post on Union Station Redevelopment
The Post reported December 27, 2020 on the problems with the FRA plan for Union Station, citing many of the same issues that CHRS raised in our comments on the draft environmental impact statement that we filed in September 2020. See below. December 27, 2020. A...
DDOT Planning on the Hill – Community Forum
Wednesday, December 16, 2020, two District Department of Transportation (DDOT) planning officials discussed the planning and environmental process on Capitol Hill, with a focus on the DDOT's planning and implementation of its transportation corridor revitalization...
Southeast Library Modernization Community Meeting
Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 6:30 pm, the Southeast Library Modernization design team will present concept designs and gather community feedback. They have provided the following information for the WebEx meeting: Please use this link to join. If prompted, please...