Although The Hill is Home is primarily about Ward 6 and specifically about Capitol Hill, we feel strongly about sharing issues that affect other parts of town (#OneCity). So when we came across this post from Nikki Peele, the dynamic blogger, small business owner and community activist behind Congress Heights on the Rise, we wanted to […]
I was recently asked about the house at 312 Independence Avenue SE. Apparently, it has been shown on tours as having been built by slaves. While it is likely that any number of the pre-Civil War buildings were built, at least partially, with slave labor, the evidence for this is spotty, so having one building […]
Want to move to Capitol Hill or one of our amazing sister neighborhoods in the District of Columbia? Find your next home by browsing our CAPITOL HILL OPEN HOUSE ROUND-UP! Dare Johnson Wenzler shares her weekly curated open houses with us for your viewing pleasure. To access the link, click here! 440 12th Street Northeast, Unit 101 is […]
Pop, hardcore, and the 2018 Fall Classic are all on deck!
On Wednesday, September 12, Mayor Muriel Bowser kicked off the inaugural Maternal and Infant Health Summit. Together with a powerful roster of panelists that included mayors from cities around the country as well as doctors, specialists, agency directors and prominent female thought leaders, Mayor Bowser spent a day talking about an issue that is both […]