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Overbeck Lecture: Duke Ellington’s Washington
On Monday, September 21, at 7:30 p.m., the Overbeck History Project kicks off its new lecture season in a new venue - Hill Center's Lincoln room - with an exploration of Duke Ellington's Washington.Washington proudly hails Duke Ellington as a native son, but what was...
Zoning Committee Agenda 9/10/15
The CHRS Zoning Committee will consider the following cases on September 10, 2015. The meeting will be held in the first floor conference room at 420 10th Street, SE. The meeting will start at 7:30 pm. The meeting is open to the public. Questions should be sent to...
DDOE Wildlife Action Plan Comments
CHRS urges DOEE to make the Wildlife Action Plan goals a priority for entire DC government.The Capitol Hill Restoration Society (CHRS) commends the DC Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE) for its revision of the 2005 Wildlife Action Plan (WAP). The new...
CHRS Walking Tour – North Lincoln Park (north)
On Sunday, September 13, 2015, Beth Purcell gave a walking tour of the North Lincoln Park area. The tour, co-sponsored by the North Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association (NLPNA), covered the 200 and 300 blocks of 14th Street, 200 and 300 blocks of Tennessee Avenue,...
Barracks Row Fall Festival 2015
CHRS staffed a booth at this annual celebration of this Capitol Hill business district, September 26, 2015. We offered children's activities and met our neighbors to share our mission.
Capitol Hill July 4th Parade – 2015
CHRS fielded a contingent in the July 4, 2015 parade on Capitol Hill. CHRS members, Gary Barnhart and Alia Khan, provided a truck to haul the Mardis Gras beads that we tossed into the crowd.
ZC 14-11 Final “Pop ups” TA
New zoning regulations (ZC 14-11) to address "pop ups" were released June 26, 2015.
Groff Court Photo Gallery
Groff Court NE Walking Tour
A group of twenty-five toured Groff Court on Saturday, June 20, 2015. Photo Gallery This historic neighborhood features homes built in the 1890's by Diller B. Groff - and alley dwellings built by Fred Mashack (who served as tour guide) and his partners in the 1990's....
HPRB Approval of Historic District Expansion
Historic Preservation Review Board Gives Full Approval of Historic District Expansion By Pat Lally and Drury Tallant On May 28, 2015, the Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) unanimously voted to extend the Capitol Hill Historic District four squares north of the...