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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...
Beyond the Boundaries- ANC Presentations
Public meetings presenting Capitol Hill history "beyond the boundaries" and the potential of expanding the Capitol Hill Historic District. History beyond the boundaries CHRS has sponsored an architectural historian's study (context statement) of the history of...
Virginia Avenue Tunnel Reconstruction, Record of Decision
The Federal Highway Administration issued a Record of Decision (ROD) for the Virginia Avenue Tunnel Reconstruction Project, November 4, 2014. The decision approves the requested proposed temporary closure of Interstate 695 ramps located at 6th and 8th Streets SE in...
FAQs on Historic Districts
In response to questions from the community about historic districts, CHRS asked the DC Historic Preservation Office to provide FAQs concerning historic districts. Here is their response: Historic Preservation Frequently Asked Questions [DC Historic Preservation...