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Proposed Regulations Allowing Full-motion Electronic Signs
CHRS filed comments April 24, 2015 on DDOT's proposed regulations allowing full-motion electronic signs in "Designated Entertainment Areas," potentially including H Street, NE. The complete regulations document is very large, so the relevant portion is made available...
Public Space
DDOT issued Departmental Order No. 1-2014, April 30, 2014 in response to concerns raised by CHRS and others specifically about Reservation 266, but the Policy applies to all pocket parks under DDOT control. DDOT has since proposed Regulations that would implement...
2015 House and Garden Tour
This annual Mothers Day weekend event will be held Saturday, May 9 and Sunday, May 10. Tickets are good for both days. More details
CSX – Final Construction Plan
In accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement, the final Construction Protection Plan and the official D.C. State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) Concurrence Letter have been made available on the Virginia Avenue Tunnel website.
Inaugural Dick Wolf Lecture Photos
Inaugural Dick Wolf Memorial Lecture – DC’s Historic Preservation Law
Do we need more objective criteria for evaluating demolition permits for historic properties? That question was addressed in a variety of ways by William B. King at the inaugural Dick Wolf Memorial Lecture on March 27, 2015 at HillCenter. Event Photos King, a...
Marines begin Environmental Impact Statement for new barracks
The Marine Barracks Washington proposal to replace their barracks building (BEQ) at 8th and I Streets, SE with a new BEQ is now in the Environmental Impact stage and a draft EIS has been issued. There will be a public meeting at Tyler School, 1001 G St. SE, on April...
April Preservation Cafe – Capitol Hill Monuments
The April 16, 2015 Preservation Cafe featured conservator and Capitol Hill neighbor, Justine P. Bello. Justine conserves and restores architecture, sculpture and monuments both around Washington, DC and around the country. This month’s talk focused on the public...
Dick Wolf Memorial Lecture
The Dick Wolf Memorial Lecture is an annual event to showcase excellence in research and writing on urban planning and historic preservation in the District of Columbia by a student or intern. The winner delivers a presentation and receives a $1,000 prize. Dick Wolf...
Overbeck Lecture: Washington Arsenal Explosion
On Tuesday, April 14,2015, Erin Bergin Voorheis will deliver a richly illustrated Overbeck History Lecture based on her late father's book on the Washington Arsenal explosion of 1864. The little-remembered conflagration that rocked the city on a sweltering day in June...