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Swampoodle Addition to Capitol Hill Historic District
On March 13, 2015, the Society petitioned Gretchen Pfaehler, Chair of HPRB in support of the Swampoodle addition to the Capitol Hill Historic District (Case 15-01). Swampoodle Nomination HP Staff Report Dear Chairwoman Pfaehler: The Capitol Hill Restoration Society...
Workshop for Children – If Buildings Could Talk!
If Buildings Could Talk! Why Preservation Matters: Architecture and Historic Preservation Workshop for Children Date: Saturday, March 7, 2015, 10 am - noon Location: AIA Foundation’s Octagon House In this interactive historical and architectural workshop for 8 – 12...
Talks from the 60th Anniversary Celebration at St. Mark’s
On January 28, 2015, we celebrated our 60th anniversary in the newly renovated parish hall at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. Over 100 members and guests attended, and were treated to music, food, cake, and reminiscences about some of CHRS’s victories in past decades by...
Overbeck Lecture: Alice Dunnigan “Alone Atop the Hill”
On Tuesday, February 24, at 7:30 p.m., author and attorney Carol McCabe Booker will deliver an Overbeck History Lecture based on the newly republished autobiography of Alice Dunnigan, who overcame both race and gender barriers as the first black woman to break into...
60th Anniversary Photos
CHRS Celebrates 60 Years
Happy Birthday to us! January 28, 2015 marked the 60th birthday of CHRS. In celebration, a series of articles will run in the Hill Rag, outlining our long history of community preservation. Additional articles have been commissioned to run in our newsletter. A list is...
CHRS on WAMU radio
Rebecca Sheir, Host of the program “Metro Connection,” on WAMU aired an interview with long-time CHRS member and Hill resident Hazel Kreinheder and CHRS President Lisa Dale Jones on February 6, 2015. That segment is part of a full hour of stories about living on...
Efforts continue to stop the CSX Tunnel Project
On February 2, 2015, the Committee of 100 filed a reply in support of its application for a preliminary injunction against the CSX tunnel project. This detailed legal document spells out the reasons the project should not go forward at this time. A hearing on the...
CSX – Virginia Avenue Tunnel
CSX and its contractor, Clark/Parsons, are sponsoring an open house for the community from 4:30-7:30 p.m. this coming Thursday, February 5, 2015.The link below gives the details. If you’re at all concerned about the proposed disruptive tunnel construction and its...
More About the House and Garden Tour 2015
THE 2015 CAPITOL HILL HOUSE AND GARDEN TOUR: May 9 & 10 Mothers Day Weekend: Saturday May 9 from four to seven p.m. Sunday May 10 from twelve until five p.m.