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Dismantling the Streetcar System – What have we learned? 2019 Dick Wolf Memorial Lecture
On Friday, March 29, 2019 at 7 pm, John Hillegass, winner of the 2019 Dick Wolf Prize, presented a lecture on the decision to dismantle the Washington DC streetcar system in favor of buses. 2019 Dick Wolf Lecture Program 2019 Dick Wolf Lecture Text 2019 Dick Wolf...
Zoning Committee Letters
216 14th Pl. NE BZA 20245 (06-23-2020) 337 St. NE BZA 20232 (06-23-2020) 1006 10th St. NE BZA 20248 (06-23-2020) 1624 E St. SE BZA 20216 (03-03-2020) 653 8th St. NE BZA 20190 (03-03-2020) 913 7th St. NE BZA 19917 (02-05-2019) 434 4th St. NE BZA 19892 (01-23-2019) 329...
Photo Contest 2019 – The Capitol Hill Home
In anticipation of the 62nd anniversary of the Mothers Day House and Garden Tour (May 12 & 13), the Society is sponsoring a photo contest - "The Capitol Hill Home" - entries were due March 16, 2019. Congratulations to the 2019 winners! 2018 winners 2017...
Maury ES Name Survey
A letter from the Maury Local School Advisory Team (LSAT) to the school community appears below - with a link to the survey itself. Maury is seeking input from alumni and the school's neighbors and invites them to complete the survey. Maury website. Dear Maury...
Alice Donnigan – Village Voices
Village Voices: “Alice Donnigan“, Monday, April 1, 2019, 7-8 pm at the Northeast Neighborhood Library, 330 Seventh Street NE. Carol McCabe Booker will speak about Alice Donnigan, the first Afro-American woman journalist to be accredited to the White House and the...
Draft Small Cell Guidelines and Public Space Committee meeting
DDOT's Public Space Committee addressed these at two public hearings, the regular meeting held Friday, March 15, 2019, 5 pm and a special meeting, Thursday, March 21, 2019, 1 pm. The adopted version (3-21-2019) of the Small Cell Guidelines:...
SE Library – Landmark Nomination
The Southeast Branch Library, 403 7th St. SE, has been nominated for Historic Landmark Designation: Southeast Branch Library Landmark Nomination 12-20-2018 The Southeast Branch Library has been a valued institution since it opened in 1922, and in particular,...
Living Peacefully with Your Family – Village Voices
Village Voices: "Love’s Way: Living Peacefully with Your Family As Your Parents Age", Monday, March 4, 2019, 7-8 pm at the Northeast Neighborhood Library, 330 Seventh Street NE. Sig Cohen will discuss the book he recently co-authored with retired Judge Carolyn Miller...
The Razzle-Dazzle: Mary Ann Shiner Almarolia – Overbeck Lecture
Capitol Hill History will present at Overbeck Lecture, Mary Ann Shiner Almarolia (1833-1904), Monday, March 11, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. at Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. Dr. Mark Herlong will discuss the life and adventures of a little-known Capitol Hill resident,...
Eleventh Street Bridge Project – CHGC
The Capitol Hill Garden Club presents: "The Eleventh Street Bridge Project", Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 7:15 pm, at the Northeast Library, 330 7th St. NE. Scott Kratz, Director, Building Bridges Across the River will discuss this new project over the Anacostia River,...