Rendering Courtesy of the Hill Center The Hill Center is moving along a pretty fast clip at this point, and will be up and running in just a month or so. In preparation for their soft open in July, they’ve brought on Wayne Warren to serve as Volunteer Coordinator. If you’re interested in volunteering at […]
There’s been much discussion on THIH about the Hill Center—the reincarnation of the historic Naval Hospital on Pennsylvania Avenue SE. The facility is scheduled to reopen in 2011 after a major renovation and restoration that included modernization of building systems and “greening” the building through design and construction. Designed by DC firm Bell Architects, the […]
The first day on the job for each position I’ve had has been a blur. Diana Ingraham, the newly named executive director of the Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, doesn’t have that luxury. There’s money to be raised; major renovations to be finished; a full roster of programs and events to plan; a […]
I can’t walk by the Old Naval Hospital without getting a little buzz of excitement. You see, I am a nerd that loves to sign up for classes. Stained glass classes, pottery classes, finance classes, Spanish classes, cooking classes, etc. And once all of the geothermal holes are doing their thing, donors (large & small) […]
Things are well underway at the Hill Center, especially underground. The restored Old Naval Hospital, scheduled to open next June and offer cultural, educational and civic programs to the community, will be heated and cooled by a geothermal system, and this week there’s a drilling rig on site digging 30 wells that are 350 feet […]