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DDOT and OP present new concepts for SE Blvd
DDOT and OP present new concepts for SE Boulevard - Concepts B and C look most promising. Presentation of New Concepts at Community Meeting (12/2014) CHRS Letter to DDOT re: 12/2014 Concept for SE Blvd
HPRB Denies Application for Subdivision (Consolidation) of 2 Lots
HPA 14-720, 14-721, 1013-1015 E Street, SE This is a complex project. It involves a request to consolidate two adjacent lots in a C-2-A zone, create 11 housing units, add basement apartments, basement entrances, and build a two-story "carriage house" (30 x 39 feet)...
Marine Barracks – Washington
The Marine Corps plans to replace its outdated barrracks at 8th and I Streets, SE with a new barracks, and is considering several nearby locations. Scoping Comments for Environmental Impact Statement & Section 106 Review (10-25-2013)
Virginia Ave Tunnel Website
The CSX Virginia Avenue Tunnel project now has a website: www.virginiaavenuetunnel.com The Committee of 100 is challenging the permits in court: http://www.committeeof100.net/home-page/c100-challenges-approval-csx-twin-tunnels-federal-court-asks-permits-issued/
Maryland Avenue, NE – DDOT study
DDOT is conducting a study to improve pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicle safety on Maryland Avenue, and has met with ANC 6C and the community. DDOT's October 2014 report is provided below, broken into three documents to speed downloading (as files are large due to maps...
Frager’s Hardware Redevelopment Meeting
Roadside Development, LLC is hosting a community meeting about the redevelopment of the Frager’s Hardware Store site (1101-1117 Pennsylvania Ave. SE) at 7:00 pm on December 10, 2014 at the Hill Center. The purpose of the meeting is for the community to provide input,...
Calling all houses!
We are on the hunt for houses for the 2015 Mother’s Day House and Garden Tour. This two-day event features some of the most beautiful homes and gardens on The Hill, opened up for the public to take a peek inside. The 2015 Tour will focus on the general area around...
Preservation Cafe: Winterizing Your Home
Gary Barnhart, general contractor and owner of GL Barnhart Construction, was the November Preservation Café speaker. A Capitol Hill resident, Mr. Barnhart started GL Barnhart in 1997 with his father, focusing on home improvement and small commercial renovations....
Beyond the Boundaries – Findings
EHT Traceries Inc., evaluated the history and architecture of a study area outside the Capitol Hill Historic District. Their findings are now available. The document is a very large file containing many high-resolution images. For faster loading, it has been broken...
Beyond The Boundaries Context Statement
Prepared by EHT Traceries Inc., a context statement on the history and architecture of a study area outside the Capitol Hill Historic District is now available. The context statement is a very large file containing many high-resolution images. For faster loading, it...