This weekend was one of my most favorites each year on the Hill. It was a weekend when, instead of trying to surreptitiously look through people’s windows or at their gardens, we are all invited inside to get an up-close view courtesy of the Capitol Hill Restoration Society’s 55th Annual House and Garden Tour. If […]
Curious about your home’s history? Then join librarian and local historian Matthew Gilmore at 6:30 pm on Feb. 16 for Capitol Hill Restoration Society’s Preservation Café: House History Research at Ebenezer’s Coffeehouse (201 F Street NE). The first in a two-part series on house history research, the Preservation Café discussion will focus on researching a […]
One of the wonderful things about living on the Hill is also one of the most vexing: our homes are old. And many are in a historic district. This unique set of circumstances means that a lot of us don’t know where to turn for help with renovations, zoning, permitting and other important questions as […]