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Solar Power on Capitol Hill – Preservation Cafe
Reducing use of fossil fuels and switching to renewable energy sources is an important part of Sustainable DC initiatives. On Wednesday, April 18, 2018, Yesenia Riviera gave an overview of technical and financial aspects of photovoltaic (PV) installations, and how...
Duddington Place Walking Tour
Guided, outdoor, mini-tours of Duddington Place SE will be included in the 2018 House and Garden Tour, Saturday, May 12 at 5 p.m. and Sunday, May 13 at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Duddington Place (1st/2nd/E/F streets, SE) is one of Capitol Hill's most charming streets,...
Photo Contest – The Capitol Hill Home
And the winner is..... The Capitol Hill Restoration Society is delighted to announce the winners of the photo contest celebrating the 61st Anniversary of our Mothers Day House and Garden Tour. We challenged members, friends and neighbors to show us, with an exterior...
2018 Photo Contest Winners
And the winner is..... The Capitol Hill Restoration Society is delighted to announce the winners of the photo contest celebrating the 61st Anniversary of our Mothers Day House and Garden Tour. Congratulations to the 2018 winners! 2017 winnersWe challenged members,...
Comprehensive Plan Testimony
At the March 20, 2018 City Council, 273 individuals and organizations were signed up to present testimony. Among them were CHRS Board Members Beth Purcell (Testifying on behalf of the organization) and Monte Edwards (Testifying on his own behalf) both in opposition...
Former Ambassador Timothy Carney on Haiti – Village Voices
Capitol Hill Village presents "Former Ambassador Timothy Carney on Haiti in the 21st Century" on Monday, May 7, 2018, 7-8 p.m. at the Northeast Library, 330 Seventh St. NE. Join former United States Ambassador to Haiti Timothy M. Carney as he explores the present...
U.S. Grant in the White House – Village Voices
Capitol Hill Village presents "An Embattled President - U.S. Grant in the White House 1869-1878" Monday, April 2, 2018, 7-8 p.m. at the Northeast Library, 330 Seventh St. NE. As the general who led Union troops to victory, Ulysses S. Grant was widely popular when he...
Sustainable DC & Historic Preservation – Preservation Cafe
District’s Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) and DC Office of Planning (OP) presented the District's new Sustainability Guidelines on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. By 2032, the District is set to become the healthiest, greenest, and most livable city in the...
Comprehensive Plan Issues
Several organizations and community groups have expressed concerns about the Office of Planning's (OP) handling of their proposed changes. What is the Comprehensive Plan: The Comprehensive Plan, the District's primary land-use document has three parts: (1) a framework...
2018 Dick Wolf Memorial Lecture – New Discoveries at the Shotgun House
The 2018 Dick Wolf Lecture "New Discoveries at the Shotgun House Archaeology Project" was presented at Hill Center on Friday, March 23, 2018. The Dick Wolf Memorial Lecture is an annual event sponsored by CHRS to showcase excellence in research and writing on urban...