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From Pleasure Gardens to Streetcars, A Photographic History of H Street
Sponsored by the Washingtoniana Division of the DC Public Library. Tuesday, March 25, 6:30 p.m. Northeast Branch Library, 330 7th St., NE. Now known for its growing bar and restaurant scene and increasingly expensive housing, the H Street NE neighborhood was once...
Preservation Cafe: Money Saving Preventative Home Mainenance
Gary Barnhart, general contractor and owner of GL Barnhart Construction, was the March 2014 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....
Candidate Forum Ward 6 Council Seat
Friday, February 28, 7-9 pm at HillCenter, 921 Pennsylvania Ave SE. All three candidates will attend.Andrew Lightman, Managing Editor of Capital Community News will Moderate. Questions will be taken from the audience. Sponsoring Organizations: The Hill Rag, MidCity...
CHRS Seeks Editor
Do you have a solid background in writing and editing? Do you think more people should know that Capitol Hill is a great place to live, work and play? If so, CHRS needs your help as the editor of CHRS News, the Society's monthly newsletter. To find out more about...
Northeast Library Reopening
DCPL and the Friends of the Northeast Library are hosting a reopening celebration on February 8, 10 am - 3 pm. at 330 7th Street NE.There will be children's activities and refreshments will be served. CHRS expects to staff a table. If you can help, please contact...
CHRS opposes $20M commuter road through SE Capitol Hill
On November 21, 2013 DDOT unveiled further plans for a Southeast Boulevard along the Anacostia from 11th Street to Barney Circle. It is a two-lane road that would accommodate bikers, hikers and cars. In a comment letter, CHRS questions the need for a road, notes...
Height Act – Congressional Hearing December 2, 2013
The National Capital Planning Commission and the DC Office of Planning sent separate recommendations regarding the Height Act to Congress on November 20, 2013. NCPC listened to CHRS, 30+ other organizations and numerous residents and recommended retaining height...
Testimony in Support of the Height Act
Letter to NCPC, June 28, 2013 Letter to Office of Planning, October 24, 2013 Testimony before DC City Council, October 28, 2013 Testimony before Historic Districts Coalition, October 28, 2013 Testimony to NCPC, November 19, 2013
Window Restoration – Preservation Cafe
Neil Mozer, owner of Mozer Works,Inc., shared his passion and expertise for old windows at the Preservation Café, Wednesday September 19, 2013. In a professional 45-minute presentation Mr. Moser, who has been a carpenter/builder for more than 25 years, explained why...
Preservation Cafe, “Urban Legends & Historic Lore of Washington D.C.”, November 20, 2013
Robert Pohl, Capitol Hill denizen and professional tour guide, will preview his new book “Urban Legends & Lore of Washington D.C.” Wednesday, November 20, 6:30-7:15 p.m. at Ebenezer’s Coffee House (downstairs), 2nd and F St. NE. The capital is home to all manner...