11 Apr 2016

History:

Lost Capitol Hill: The Capitol Fence

A friend (OK, actually The Hill is Home’s own Maria Helena Carey) asked about the odd columns in the National Gallery’s sculpture garden.  Made of dingy sandstone, they match the huts that sit on Constitution Avenue, on the Ellipse, and at the corners of 15th and 17th Streets. As it turns out, these do have […]


29 Jun 2015

Real Estate:

Reader Mailbox: Looking for a Starter Home on the Hill

Here at The Hill is Home we love it when our readers reach out to us for help or with questions. Recently, a reader who wants to buy his first home on the Hill asked us if we could help out. Our reader asks, What’s the best way to spend $350k-400k on the Hill? Something […]


15 Apr 2011

Ask Nichole

Well, it’s been a while since I’ve had any questions to answer, but this week we’ve got a great one – even though the answer kind of makes me sad because this reader had a really great idea! Q: Hey Nichole!  If I wanted to put a big wood sandbox in our sidewalk planter box […]


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