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Streetscape Spaces
Below is text and illustrations from a paper by Nancy Metzger delineating, describing and documenting spaces surrounding buildings in the Capitol Hill Historic District. The complete paper, which maintains the original formatting, is available for download in .pdf...
Universal Declaration of Human Rights – Then and Now – Village Voices
Village Voices: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights Then and Now, Tuesday, December 11, 2018, 7-8 pm at the Northeast Neighborhood Library, 330 Seventh Street NE. Seventy years ago, on December 10, 1948, the Third General Assembly of the United Nations adopted...
Washington Riots of 1968: The View from Capitol Hill – Overbeck Lecture
Capitol Hill History will present at Overbeck Lecture, The Washington Riots of 1968: The View from Capitol Hill, on Monday, November 5, 2018 at Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. The Washington riots of 1968 had a devastating impact throughout the city, on Capitol...
Pup Art
Contact the artist, Adrienne Williams, at PupArt2009@gmail.com
House Expo 2018 Photos
Restoring Windows – Preservation Cafe
Neil Mozer, owner of Mozer Works,Inc., shared his passion and expertise for old windows at a Preservation Cafe, Wednesday, November 14, 2018. Video of window restoration process Mr. Mozer, who has been a carpenter/builder for more than 25 years, explained why old...
Hilloween 2018
Hilloween is an annual free street party outside of Eastern Market. On October 26, CHRS again hosted a children’s activity table with beads to string, and an avalanche of CHRS swag -pencils, lip balm, trick-or-treat bags. Photos!
Putting the Public in Public Space – Ward 6 Matters
On Thursday, November 15, from 7-9 pm, a public panel will discuss the manner in which the District of Columbia both administers public space as well as the means in which it is transferred permanently or leased to the private realm. Be it the use of the curbside for...
House Expo 2018
Attendees at the 2018 House ExpoOn Sunday, October 21, 2018, CHRS held a free House Expo at the Eastern Market North Hall, featuring a wide variety of home service exhibitors. Photos Experts showed ways to improve, repair and enjoy your home: architecture, building...
Solar Open House
See solar up close, ask questions about how solar works, learn why homeowners in your community have made the choice to go solar, and connect with fellow solar supporters. Sunday, October 7, 2018, 10am - 6 pm at 1839 Bay St. SE. This event is free and open to the...