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SE Boulevard Neighborhood Planning Study
Monday 4 August, 2014, 7 p.m. Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Sousa Hall, 2nd Floor The following was provided by Kirsten Oldenburg, ANC 6B04: Office of Planning will make a presentation on the preliminary outcomes of the study to date, which...
1001 South Carolina Ave SE, HPA 14-359
CHRS declines to support "carriage house" at 1001 South Carolina Avenue, SE, based on neighbors' opposition and inadequate plans. The Capitol Hill Restoration Society (CHRS) has reviewed this application, and offers the following comments. As we suggested in our...
1329 Constitution Ave NE, HPA 14-043
The project has some excellent features, including the restoration of the north elevation. When the Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) considered this application on March 6, 2014, the HPRB denied the concept as inconsistent with the historic preservation act...
1220 Potomac Ave SE, HPA 13-566
The Historic Preservation Committee has reviewed the applicant's revised plans dated June, 2014. We are very appreciative that the applicant has greatly improved the design, by using a uniform brick color (white) with a darker brick accent, paired one-over one wood...
630 D Street NE, HPA 14-448
The rowhouse at 630 D Street, NE is a two and one-half story building with Flemish bond coursing, a two-bay porch, and mansard roof with two gable dormers. The project has a number of excellent features, including careful restoration the front exterior of a brick...
Paddle Nights on the Anacostia
The Anacostia Watershed Society is hosting Paddle Nights each Tuesday and Thursday evening from 5-7:30 pm at five locations (listed below). The events are first-come first-served. Please visit...
Electronics Recycling Event
Saturday, July 19, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. RFK Stadium Parking Lot 3 (corner of E. Capitol St. and 19th St. NE) For questions about this event call, 866.878.5688. To learn more about electronics recycling, visit: http://www.vintagetechrecyclers.com.
DC Streetcar Parking Enforcement Began 7/14
Improperly Parked Vehicles on the H/Benning Corridor Will Be Ticketed or Towed DC Streetcar announces that: DPW is now ticketing cars that are parked in such a way as to impede the path of the streetcar, including cars parked outside of the white lines and illegally...
Walking Tour, St. Elizabeths campus
Join the DC Preservation League for a walking tour of the historic west campus of St. Elizabeths Hospital, Saturday, July 19, 10 a.m. to noon. Tours of St. Elizabeths campus, a National Historic Landmark, are being offered, in partnership with the General Services...
Capitol Hill July 4th Parade – 2014
CHRS fielded a contingent in Capitol Hill's own 4th of July parade. Second-Vice President, Monte Edwards drove his vintage Jaguar and a host of members, friends and family tossed Mardi Gras beads into the crowd. A very good time was had by all. ...