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Historic Preservation Community Day – DCPL
The DC Preservation League, Washington's citywide nonprofit advocate for historic resources, is hosting a day long 10 am- 4 pm) program on Saturday September 22, 2018 highlighting historic preservation in the city. The event will take place at All Souls Unitarian...
Family Separation in Nazi Germany – Village Voices
Village Voices: Separating and Remaining: Families in Nazi Germany, Monday, October 15, 2018, 7-8 pm at the NE Library, 330 Seventh St. NE. Norman Metzger will speak about his experience as a child in Germany in World War II, as told in his recent memoir, Separating...
Quality Education Research – Village Voices
September Village Voices: Quality Education Research: What is it? How does it help our schools? Monday, September 11, 2018, 7-8 pm at the NE Library, 330 Seventh St. NE. Barbara Devaney was Mathematica’s chief operating officer and executive vice president and worked...
Dockless Bikes/Scooters – DDOT Demonstration
Comments of the Capitol Hill Restoration Society concerning DDOT's Dockless Bicycles and Scooters Demonstration Program, submitted July, 2018 DDOT is currently engaged in a demonstration project to evaluate bikeshare and scootershare systems that operate without...
Kingman Park Historic District
On May 3, 2018, the Historic Preservation Review Board approved the Kingman Park Historic District (Historic Designation Case 16-19). The Board found that Kingman Park meets the criteria for historic district designation: National Register Criterion A for events...
Kraft Atlas of Early Capitol Hill
Brian Kraft's (Atlas of Early Capitol Hill)
Capitol Hill July 4 Parade 2018
CHRS celebrated Independence Day 2018 by fielding a contingent in the Capitol Hill Parade. Photos: CHRS members were joined by friends and family - plus a classic Jaguar driven by Monte Edwards.
Anacostia Park History – Overbeck Lecture
And A River Runs By It.... Vince Vaise, Chief of Visitor Services, National Capital Parks-East will discuss the history of Anacostia Park at the Overbeck Lecture on Monday, September 24, 2018, 7:30 p.m. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the integration of the...
Barracks Row Fall Festival – 2017
CHRS staffed a booth at this annual celebration of this Capitol Hill business district, Saturday, September 23, 2017 on 8th Street SE, south of Pennsylvania Ave. Despite the abundance of competing activities, plenty of folks chose Barracks Row as their destination....
Mapping Early Washington – 1822 City Directory – Community Forum
Brian Kraft presented "Mapping Early Washington", on June 28, 2018. For nearly two decades, DC history specialist Brian Kraft has combined his background in data management with his abiding interest in local history to create innovative tools for social science...