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Repointing Mortar – Preservation Café
To repoint, or not to repoint: that is the question! Mortar may be the most over-looked and under-appreciated aspect of your row house. Architectural conservator Justine Posluszny Bello discussed mortar and repointing fundamentals for the Capitol Hill homeowner at...
2016 Dick Wolf Lecture Photos
2016 Dick Wolf Memorial Lecture – the Loss of Affordable Housing
How to retain affordable housing and its contribution to maintaining character of place On March 18, 2016 an overflow crowd attended the Hill Center to hear Brook Hill, this year’s winner of the Dick Wolf Memorial Lecture. Event Photos Mr. Hill explained how economic...
Village Voices – Confederate Statues and Symbols
Confederate Statues and Symbols, Tuesday, May 3, 2016 from 7-8 p.m. at the Northeast Library, 330 7th St. NE. Jim Grossman, executive director of the American Historical Association, discusses confederate statues and symbols. In addition to his role at AHA, Jim has a...
Park System of the Nations Capital
A high resolution map of the District's Park System can be accessed at the governmentattic.org website. It's a very large, interactive file and very slow to load. It is described as: High resolution map of the Park System of the Nations Capital and Environs under...
BZA 19207 Appeal
CHRS supports the appeal by ANC 6C regarding the issuance of a building permit for an addition to 518 6th Street NE, BZA 19207. Text of letter to Office of Zoning.
New and Existing Roof Issues – Preservation Cafe
Local Contractor Gary Barnhart discussed structure, maintenance and replacement of roofs, Thursday, March 17, 2016. Capitol Hill is a neighborhood with very unique roof systems. The majority of structures built in the United States for housing have pitched roof with...
Boys & Girls Club- DMPD Testimony
March 2, 2016, CHRS urges Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) to make the Boys and Girls Club (261 17th Street, SE) a top priority: Testimony
ZC 04-3G – Inclusionary Zoning
Capitol Hill Restoration Society Comments on Case No. ZC 04-33G: Amendments to Chapter 26, Inclusionary Zoning
Funding Available for Tree Planting
DOEE is seeking eligible entities to work with DOEE to develop and implement tree planting plans on school grounds, District parklands, and on other public spaces and private properties in the District. Application deadline is March 21, 2016. Successful grant...