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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...
2015-2016 Board of Directors
President: Lisa Dale Jones Lisa Dale Jones and her husband Gary have lived on Capitol Hill since January 2010 when they moved to DC from Boston – where they also lived in a one hundred-year- old home. Lisa is interested in history and historic preservation. She was...
Architect of the Capitol – Photos
Architect of the Capitol – Membership Meeting
The guest speaker for the Annual Membership Meeting on June 15, 2015 was Stephen T. Ayers, FAIA, LEED AP, Architect of the Capitol. Photo Gallery (coming soon) Always an entertaining and informative speaker, Mr. Ayers brought us behind the scenes on work being done on...
Final Proposed Zoning Regulations
The Zoning Commission has just published the final proposed Zoning Regulations. The public has until September 25, 2015, to make comments. The proposed regulations may be found at http://www.dcoz.dc.gov/ZRR/ZRR.shtm. CHRS will be making comments and, if wish, you...
U.S. Capitol and Houses of Congress – Walking Tour
Saturday, June 27, 2015, Washington Walks will offer a two hour "U.S. Capitol and Houses of Congress" walking tour as part of their ongoing “Get Local” Saturdays series devoted to D.C. neighborhood history. The tour begins outside the Capitol South Metro station at...
Capitol Hill and Eastern Market – Walking Tour
Saturday, June 20, 2015, Washington Walks will offer a two hour "Capitol Hill and Eastern Market" walking tour as part of their ongoing “Get Local” Saturdays series devoted to D.C. neighborhood history. The tour begins outside the Eastern Market Metro station at 11...
Building Conservation Associates Finalizes Preservation Plan for Union Station
The Union Station Preservation Coalition is an advocacy group lobbying for the preservation and long term planning of Union Station’s expansion. The Coalition was formed in 2013 in response to plans for Burnham Place. The Coalition is led by the National Trust for...
CHRS urges Marines to build new barracks on federally-owned land
CHRS comments to MBW EIS Project Manager on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Section 106 Review for Multiple Projects in Support of Marine Barracks, Washington Summary: Our comments relate primarily to the alternatives for replacing Building 20 at 8th and...