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“Broken City” – Does Upzoning Produce More Affordable Housing? – Committee of 100
“Broken City– Does Upzoning Produce More Affordable Housing?" a conversation presented by the Committee of 100 will take place at 6:30 pm, Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at United Church of Christ 945 G St. NW. Featured Speaker: Patrick Condon, author of “Broken City: Land...
CHRS Celebrates 70th Anniversary
Members of the Capitol Hill Restoration Society celebrated their 70th Anniversary on Thursday, April 10, 2025 in the heart of our neighborhood – the North Hall of Eastern Market. The public was invited. The CHRS Board presented a program of memories and thank-yous...
How the Carry-Didden Family Left Their Mark On Capitol Hill and Beyond – Overbeck Lecture
Amanda Didden Edwards will present an Overbook Lecture, "How the Carry-Didden Family Left Their Mark On Capitol Hill and Beyond," Monday, March 31, 202, 7 pm, at Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE. Albert Carry and Clement Didden were...
2025 Photo Contest Winners
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Photo Contest. The winning photos will be on display in the windows at Coldwell Bankers at 350 7th St. SE after May 1. Second place winner is Elisa Walker for her photo titled Capitol Hill Sunset. Elisa Walker...
50 Years of Historic Preservation on Capitol Hill – Preservation Café
The Capitol Hill Restoration Society (CHRS) presented a free, virtual Preservation Café titled “50 Years of Historic Preservation and Restoration on Capitol Hill,” on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. The café will featured architect Judith Capen, founder and principal, with...
The Future of the RFK Stadium Campus
The Future of the RFK Stadium Campus -February 2025 CHRS_RFK_statement_02-2025 The Capitol Hill Restoration Society supports progressive development of the RFK Stadium Campus in alignment with the important District goals foregrounded in the 2021 Comprehensive Plan...
CHRS Board Meeting 2/12 is virtual
The meeting scheduled for 6 pm at the NE Branch Library on February 12, 2025 will be held virtually instead, due to inclement weather. For meeting details and link, contact caphrs420@gmail.com.
Testimony to DC Council Committee on Sidewalk Maintenance
Capitol Hill Restoration Society President Angie Schmidt testified on Wednesday, February 5, before the DC Council Committee on Transportation & the Environment, which was holding a performance oversight hearing. Her testimony follows Performance Oversight Hearing...
Streetcars – Preservation Café
The Capitol Hill Restoration Society (CHRS) will present a free, virtual Preservation Café on the pivotal role streetcars played in the development and growth of Capitol Hill on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. Eric Madison, executive director of the National...
Photo Contest 2025
Do you have an outstanding photo of our neighborhood? If you do, we invite you to enter it in our annual photo contest, which is now open for entries We are looking for your best shots of Capitol Hill—from its antique homes to great parks and everything in between. We...