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Restoring Stained Glass – Preservation Cafe
Pamela Joyce Wright of McLean Glass Studios, will give a talk on stained glass restoration on Thursday, November 10, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. at Ebenezers Coffee House, 2nd and F Streets NE. Will be rescheduled. A recent project was a Charles Gessford Queen Anne house on...
Six Practical Reasons to Save Old Buildings
Six practical reasons to save old buildings - from our friends at the National Trust for Historic Preservation...
2016-2017 CHRS Board of Directors (elected)
President: Elizabeth Nelson Elizabeth Nelson and her husband, Nick Alberti, have lived on Capitol Hill since 1985. She joined the Board in 2005 serving three terms as an At-large member before becoming Community Relations Chair in 2010. She assists with the...
Monte Edwards receives Committee of 100 Vision Award
Since 2001, the Committee of 100 has presented its annual Vision Awards to recognize projects, programs, plans, and the work of organizations and individuals that are visionary, innovative, and provide a notable benefit to the District of Columbia. This year, the...
Village Voices – Chesapeake Bay
It's Summer, do you know where your watershed is? The Chesapeake, the Bay, the Watershed, the Legend. Tuesday, June 7, 2016. The Chesapeake Bay watershed is legendary for its land-to-water ratio. It's the greatest in the world by tenfold. And, like all giants on...
History and Programming at Historic Congressional Cemetery – Membership Meeting
A Membership Meeting was held on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at the Congressional Cemetery Chapel with Paul K. Williams, President, Historic Congressional Cemetery as the speaker. Mr. Williams provided a brief history of Congressional Cemetery and speak about the people...
House Tour 2016 – Photos
Photos taken by homeowners, Mindy Turbov and Loraine Heckenberg, on F Street Terrace and Archibald Walk during the 2016 House & Garden Tour. A film crew from WETA filmed the festivities for a documentary on DC neighborhoods. Interior images published with...
CHRS Receives DC Preservation League Award
To mark the DC Preservation League’s 45th anniversary, the organization honored individuals, corporations, and projects that have made a catalytic contribution to the city’s civic and cultural legacy. The Capitol Hill Restoration Society received an award for its...
House & Garden Tour 2016
Saturday, May 7, 2016 from 4 to 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 8, 2016 from noon- 5 p.m. One ticket is good for both days. Read More
Overbeck Lecture: Frederick Douglass in Washington
On Monday, May 9, 2016, the Overbeck History Lecture Series welcomes National Park Service museum curators Bob Sonderman and Ka'mal McClarin for an illustrated presentation on Frederick Douglass's years in Washington, including a display of some of the great...