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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...
C Street NE Rehabilitation Public Meeting
District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is hosting a second public meeting to provide community members with an update on the design plans for the C Street NE rehabilitation project, Thursday, February 15, 2018, 6-8 p.m. Rosedale Community Center, 1701 Gales St....
Photo Contest 2018 – Capitol Hill Home
In anticipation of the 61st anniversary of the Mothers Day House and Garden Tour (May 12 & 13), the Society is sponsoring a photo contest - "The Capitol Hill Home" - entries are due March 17, 2018 (deadline has been extended). 2017winners You know it when you see...
Marine Corps Building 20 (8th & I streets, SE) – Future Planning Workshop
The U.S. Marine Corps is holding a public planning workshop on the future of Building 20 (brown brick building at 8th & I streets, SE) Wednesday, February 21, 2018, 6 p.m. Tyler Elementary School 1001 G Street, SE Washington, DC 20003 Those who attend will be...
Vietnam Veterans – Village Voices
Capitol Hill Village presents "Vietnam - Veterans' Experiences" Monday, March 5, 2018, 7-8 p.m. at the Northeast Library, 330 Seventh St. NE. 1968 was a crucial year in the Vietnam War: the Tet offensive, the bloody battle of Khe Sanh, the My Lai massacre, and Lyndon...
Revoluntion & Counterrevolution in the Arab World – Village Voices
Capitol Hill Village presents "Revolution and Counterrevolution in the Arab World" with David Ottaway, Monday, February 5, 2018, 7-8 p.m. at the Southeast Library, 403 Seventh St. SE. (note different location) David Ottaway is a retired Washington Post foreign...
CHRS urges Council to keep Anacostia’s west bank road-free
On January 11, 2018, CHRS testified before the Council against DDOT's (and EventsDC's) proposed "Park Drive" on the west bank of the Anacostia River. The Anacostia Riverwalk Trail runs 20 miles along the river, passing near Barney Circle and RFK Stadium. It's an...
Capitol Hill Alleys – Overbeck Lecture
Kim Williams of the District's Historic Preservation Office (HPO) will present the Overbeck Lecture, "Capitol Hill Alleys" on Thursday, March 15, 2018, 7:30 p.m. The lecture will be presented at Hill Center at Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, at 7:30...
Heritage Project Showcase
Join Humanities DC , grantees and partners including the DC Office of Planning/Historic Preservation Office at the annual DC Community Heritage Project Showcase and Symposium, Tuesday, December 5 from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives (1201...