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Virtual House Tour #5: 707 E. Capitol St. SE
Home Owners: Connie & Bob Faltynek ★ 707 E. Capitol Street, SE VIRTUAL TOUR ★ Tour Highlights: 707 E. Capitol St. SE ★ Many of the rugs were purchased from Muzaffer Biber, whose family has run...
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Virtual House Tour #6: 521 2nd St. SE
Home Owners: Bert Kubli and Mark McElreath ★ 521 2nd Street, SE VIRTUAL TOUR ★ Tour Highlights: 521 2nd St SE ★ Staircase Bert built from scratch ★ Clever storage solutions crafted by Bert – pt. 1 ★...
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Virtual Home Tour #7: 1345 F Street, NE
Home Owners: Ann and Mike Grace ★ 1345 F Street, NE VIRTUAL TOUR ★ Tour Highlights: 1345 F St. NE ★ Extensive art collection, many of the watercolors by Mike – note the His & Hers portraits of...
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Virtual House Tour #8: 132 13th St. SE
Home Owners: Fynnette Eaton and Jim Miller ★ 132 13th Street, SE VIRTUAL TOUR ★ Tour Highlights: 132 13th St. SE ★ Mosaics, mosaics, mosaics! ★ Rugs ★ Japanese and Chinese art and artifacts Fun to...
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Virtual House Tour #9: 511 Seward Square, SE
Home Owners: John K. McDonald and Gina T. Pruitt ★ 511 Steward Sq., SE VIRTUAL TOUR ★ Tour Highlights: 511 Seward Square, SE ★ Vintage wallpapers, chandeliers, tin ceilings ★ There are six...
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Virtual House Tour 2020
Image courtesy Walter C. Dean As you might guess, the Capitol Hill Restoration Society (CHRS) won’t have a physical House and Garden Tour this year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. But to keep the...
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Homicide on The Hill – Preservation Cafe
“Homicide on The Hill”, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at 6:30 pm. Robert Pohl, a Capitol Hill neighbor, author, and professional tour guide will present “something spooky” for Halloween at this virtual...
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Hill Center Pottery Show & Sale
Our friends at Hill Center are staging this annual event on November 13-15, 2020, on-line. It won’t be quite the same, since you can’t enjoy the tactile quality of the pieces. But it’s good to have...
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Virtual House Tour #1: 102 13th Street, NE
Home Owners: Cathi & Phil Smith ★ 102 13th Street, NE VIRTUAL TOUR ★ Tour Highlights: 102 13th Street, NE ★ Phil built all of the upper glass-front kitchen cabinets and the butler pantry. ★ The...
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Lost Farms & Estates of Washington DC – Preservation Cafe
Lost Farms and Estates of Washington, D.C., Wednesday, November 18, 2020, 6:30 pm. Kim Prothro Williams, Author and Architectural Historian, will be the featured speaker. Join us from the comfort of...
View ArticlePublic Space Application at 205 15th St. NE
On November 11, 2020, CHRS sent a letter of opposition to an application to erect an accessory building on public parking at 205 12th St. NE. Full text of letter re: 205 15th St. NE, #358240 An excerpt...
View ArticleDDOT Public Realm Design Manual
Public Realm Design Manual: A Summary of District of Columbia Regulations and Specifications for the Design of Public Space Elements DDOT Public_Realm_Design_Manual_2011 From the preface: Dear...
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Photo Contest 2021
In anticipation of the 64th anniversary of the Mothers Day House and Garden Tour, the Society is holding a photo contest – “The Capitol Hill Home” – entries due Sunday, March 1, 2021. Congratulations...
View ArticleWashington Post on Union Station Redevelopment
The Post reported December 27, 2020 on the problems with the FRA plan for Union Station, citing many of the same issues that CHRS raised in our comments on the draft environmental impact statement that...
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Exploring House History in the Time of COVID – Preservation Cafe
Wednesday, February 17, 2021, at 6:30 pm, Maygene Daniels an architectural archivist, will present a virtual Preservation Cafe, “Exploring House History in the Time of COVID.” The essence of our...
View ArticlePennsylvania Ave SE Streetlights – comments 2019
On April 8, 2019, the Society sent this letter to DDOT regarding plans for streetlights on Pennsylvania Ave. SE. For your convenience, the contents of the letter appear below: Abdullahi Mohamed...
View ArticleMarch Preservation Cafe
Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at 6:30 pm – topic to be announced. The presentation will be preceded by a brief Membership Meeting. A link to the WebEx meeting will be posted below, a few days prior to the...
View Article2021 Mother’s Day “Tour of Tours”
We’re planning a veritable smorgasbord of fascinating, outdoor walking tours for Mother’s Day weekend, May 8-9. We hope to have something of interest for every member of the Capitol Hill community....
View ArticleSoutheast Library Modernization Community Meeting
Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 6:30 pm, the Southeast Library Modernization design team will present concept designs and gather community feedback. They have provided the following information for the...
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Mosaic Design – Preservation Cafe
Jim Miller, Artist and Renovator, will present “Mosaic Designs for a Capitol ” Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at 6:30 pm. The home Jim shares with his wife Fynette Eaton was on the 2019 House & Garden...
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