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200 Years of Botanic Garden’s Contributions – Overbeck Lecture
The eye-catching conservatory and variety of plant displays of the US Botanic Garden at the base of Capitol Hill has long been a treasured destination for residents and tourists. At the Overbeck History Lecture on Monday, March 11, at Hill Center, Old Naval Hospital,...
Photo Contest 2024
In anticipation of the 67th anniversary of the Capitol Hill House and Garden Tour, the Society sponsored a photo contest – “The Capitol Hill Home.” Congratulations to the 2024 winners and finalists! Plan ahead - start collecting photos, now, for next year's...
Mothers Day House & Garden Tour
The 2025 Mothers Day House & Garden Tour - the 68th annual - will be held Saturday, May 10 & Sunday, May 11, 2025. Tickets sold out this past year. Consider becoming a member - to get early opportunities to buy tickets (and a discount) on next year's tour....
More About House Tour 2024
Celebrate 67 Years of Touring! Saturday, May 11, 4 - 7 pm - Sunday, May 12, 1 - 5 pm The Capitol Hill Restoration Society’s annual House & Garden Tour is one of the highlights of the Capitol Hill calendar. Tickets will be available through Eventbrite in April....
Designing & Creating a Private Garden – Preservation Cafe
Author Claudia Kousoulas presented a virtual Preservation Café "Designing and Creating a Private Garden," Tuesday, November 28, 2023. Creating a garden is a work of complexity and creativity. Each region has its own landscape materials and traditions, each site has...
Capitol Hill’s Inhabited Alleys – Overbeck Lecture
On Monday, December 4, at 7:30 pm, Kim Williams, author of the recently released book Hidden Alleyways of Washington, DC: A History, will tell the story of Capitol Hill’s inhabited alleys from their development in the 19th century through government attempts in the...
House Expo Photos 2023
Many thanks to the exhibitors at House Expo 2023!
Future of RFK Stadium Site
Potential redevelopment of the RFK Stadium site has been a subject of discussion for decades. Joanna Kendig reports on recent community meetings and provides a list of a list of articles and resources about this important community issue. The Future of the RFK Campus...
House Expo 2023
On October 28, 2023, from 9 am - 3 pm, CHRS held a free House Expo in the Eastern Market North Hall, featuring a wide variety of home service exhibitors and representatives of city agencies. Read more to see list of exhibitors. Photos of the event. Everyone wants to...
Hilloween 2023
On October 27, 2023 CHRS hosted a children’s activity table at Hilloween, an annual free street party outside of Eastern Market. We had beads to string, CHRS trick-or-treat bags, and other goodies. Missed it? We've posted a few photos. Visit the Hilloween website for...