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CHV Symposium – Age Friendly DC
On Thursday, February 9, Capitol Hill Village (CHV) will host "Age Friendly DC -- What should be happening in DC to support seniors? CHV's description of the program: Join Capitol Hill residents to hear about the accomplishments and opportunities in the Age Friendly...
Village Voices – Moving with Wisdom, Making African American History
On Tuesday, February 21, 7 p.m. at the NE Branch Library, 330 7th St. NE. L. Marie Guillory has lived a life of many chapters and paths. One consistency has been her ability to seek truth and work towards a greater good. Marie grew up one of thirteen children, on a...
Tree Space Beautification
CHRS encourages residents to adhere to these best practices (summarized from the District guidelines), which will contribute to the robust growth and general health of Capitol Hill’s public space trees. District regulations regarding Tree Space Beautification (in ,pdf...
HistoryQuest DC
The D.C. Historic Preservation Office hosts HistoryQuest DC, a GIS-based web map that provides historical data on approximately 127,000 extant buildings in Washington, D.C. The historic data is easily retrievable and can be queried and mapped, providing a new tool...
Village Voices – Lamson Murder Mystery
On Wednesday, January 3, 7 p.m. at the NE Branch Library, 330 7th St. NE. Tom Zaniello will discuss his investigative book, "California’s Lamson Murder Mystery: Depression Era Case that Divided Santa Clara County", which tells how the wrongful conviction of David...
Capitol Hill in New York Times
New York Times reports on Capitol Hill in 11/20/2016 real estate section
Replacement front doors for Capitol Hill houses
Recently CHRS received several questions on what is an appropriate type of replacement door and where to buy one. Here are some ideas: Selecting an appropriate replacement door: The CHRS publication, Judith M. Capen, AIA, "Entrance - When a Door is More Than a...
Holiday Crafts for Children
CHRS will host a free jewelry making activity in the Eastern Market North Hall from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Sunday, November 27. Kids can make bracelets for themselves or someone special on their gift list. Bring your young friends and family members to visit us there -...
Zoning Administrator – Preservation Cafe
Matt Le Grant, the District's Zoning Administrator, discussed the new zoning regulations on Thursday, November 10, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. at Ebenezers Coffee House, 2nd and F Streets NE. slides The focus of the presentation was on changes to the RF-1 (formerly R-4)...
Village Voices – Religious Architecture
Religious Architecture—Uniting Faith, History and New Directions, Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at 7 p.m. at the NE Public Library, 330 7th St. NE. Architect, James McCrery has made a career of bringing architecture history and function together. Join him to learn about...