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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...
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