CHRS Mission Statement
What does CHRS do?
- Protects Capitol Hill’s residential character by challenging threatening and inappropriate development and incursions into the neighborhood by increased cross-town traffic.
- Helps residents to protect their property values, and offers advice on the maintenance and repair of historic buildings.
- Tries to ensure that city-wide zoning regulations are applied consistently, in a manner that enhances the neighborhood.
- Works to improve city services such as tree and park maintenance, street repairs, trash collection, and recycling and engages in community issues like public safety, surplus school disposal, and Ward 6-wide planning.
- Fights to preserve Eastern Market and neighborhood business districts, and currently tracks plans for the Navy Yard and Southeast Federal Center expansion.
- Organizes activities like the annual House and Garden Tour that promote Capitol Hill as a fine residential community.
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800 East Capitol Street, NE after the blizzard of 1897.
Photo: Mary Ellen Abrecht.
Database of Historic Building Permits, Squares 1000–1125
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