Posted on December 25, 2023
Abdul & Riley Sever, 223 5th St. SE
In anticipation of the 67th anniversary of the Capitol Hill House and Garden Tour, the Society is sponsoring a photo contest – “The Capitol Hill Home”. Submission deadline extended to Friday, March 15, 2024.
And here’s a look back at prior years: 2023 winners, 2022 winners, 2021 winners, 2020 winners, 2019 winners, 2018 winners, 2017 winners
Posted on November 28, 2023
Universal Children’s Floor
Jaspreet Pahwa, Director of Capital Planning and Construction, and Martha Saccocio, Director of Community Engagement, DC Public Library will present a virtual Preservation Café “Restoring and Reimagining Capitol Hill’s Southeast Library,” Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at 6:30 pm. The presentation will be recorded.
Posted on November 14, 2023
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 its challenges and opportunities, and each gardener has a vision for their personal expression and environment. The presentation was recorded.
Posted on October 29, 2023
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.
Posted on October 23, 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.
Posted on October 4, 2023
Scott Buga, Director of Communications at Community Forklift was the presenter at a virtual CHRS Preservation Café October 24, 2023. The presentation was recorded. Read more »
Posted on September 30, 2023
Sukrit Mishra, DC Program Director, Solar Neighbors United (SUN) presented “Clean Solar Power to Electrify Your Home” September 26, 2023. The presentation was recorded. Meet with SUN representatives at House Expo.
Posted on September 27, 2023
On September 29, 2023, the Society presented the 2023 Dick Wolf Lecture with speaker John Rennie Short, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland Baltimore County. Event Photos Read more »
Speaker John Rennie Short (r), Dick Wolf Lecture 2023
Lollipops!
House Tour 2023
House Tour 2023
House Tour 2023
House Tour 2022
House Tour 2022
Obama Call Box on the Resistance Tour
House Expo 2021
Promoting House Expo at Hilloween
Library of Congress, Hollywood on the Hill Tour
Artists at Home, Mother's Day 2021
Join Joe and Kamala on the Tour of Tours!
Installation of Emerald St. Historic District signs
Hilloween 2019
Hiloween 2019
House Expo 2019
Panel discussion with John Hillegass, 2019 Dick Wolf Winner
Attendees at the 2018 House Expo
House Expo 2016, D0EE booth
Christine Ames, 2018 winner of the Dick Wolf Prize
Beautiful Emerald Street - now a Historic District
2017 Dick Wolf Lecture
Enjoying the sun at 500 E. Capitol St. NE - 2017 House Tour
Yummy treats and beads to string - Halloween 2016
CHRS received DCPL's 45th Anniversary Award 
Tiny House residents celebrate a successful house tour
Mike Pangia in his Model A Ford Roadster
2016 Dick Wolf Prize winner Brook Hill
Hilloween at the Eastern Market
CHRS Contingent - Capitol Hill July 4th Parade 2015
Inaugural Dick Wolf Lecture, audience
Outreach activities at Barracks Row Day
Beth Purcell explains brick coursing 
Wolf Lecture panel: Peter Byrne, Con Hitchcock, Bill King, Tersh Boasberg
CHRS contingent in Capitol Hill July 4 parade