Capitol Hill Historic Sites Walking Tour Photo Gallery by Helen Betts at pbase.com

Capitol Hill Historic Sites Walking Tour

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We went on the Capitol Hill Restoration Society's Historic Sites Walking Tour 2020, but by car due to the 100 degree heat. To celebrate Capitol Hill’s rich and diverse history, they've highlighted 45 sites, "a small sampling of the hundreds of other cultural treasures available to enjoy. Some are noteworthy due to their architecture, or for their connection to individuals and events that shaped our community and our country. Others illuminate the manufacturing sector, once a key component of Hill life and now largely a thing of the past." For more information on these historic sites, go to the restoration society’s web page for the walking tour at http://chrs.org/historic-sites-tour-2020/

Marine Commandant’s House	Haines Department Store	Barack Obama’s Pre-presidential ‘Crash Pad’	The Maples
Andrew Jackson visited here	Home of Benjamin Latrobe, Architect of the US Capitol	Home of master plasterer for White House, Capitol	‘The March King’ John Philip Sousa was born here
Christ Church	Famous aviator Charles Lindbergh’s home	Terrace Court alley houses	Home of disgraced former senator Gary Hart
‘Little Ebenezer’	Home of Anna Etheridge Hooks	Home of Michael I. Weller	Home of post-Civil War Congressman Richard H. Cain
Home of famous abolitionist Frederick Douglass	Home of the third Librarian of Congress	Way of the Cross Church, now The Sanctuary condominiums	Italianate with the flair of Victorian
'Addition' to the family home	Home of the late congressman and civil rights icon John R. Lewis	Engine House No. 10, now boutique condominiums	Home of Capitol Rotunda fresco artist Filippo Costaggini
‘Buffalo Bill House’	Teeny tiny houses	The impossible-to-photograph house (1)	The impossible-to-photograph house (2)
Old phone company building, now a condominium	Tornado damage on Capitol Hill, 1927	Tornado-damaged houses today	Grocery store-turned-private home
Previously a car dealership	Bowling alley/pool hall/furniture store/funeral home/hotel	An old Piggly Wiggly	Old garage, now a condo
Olive Risley Seward, companion of Secretary of State William Henry Seward	Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument	Philadelphia Row	Former headquarters of The Furies
Evolution: minority housing, factory, artists’ studio	St. Cyprian's Church, early 20th century	Commemorating St. Cyprian’s Catholic Church	Brewmaster’s house
Organ factory, owner’s house	Coal and fuel oil office	Uline Arena (later the Washington Coliseum)	Navy Yard Car Barn (‘Blue Castle’)
Lincoln Park, the final stop on the walking tour

danad		22-Sep-2020 10:10
Thank you for this very interesting tour and for all your informations...V.

A.G. Arao / noyphoto		17-Sep-2020 22:06
Thank you for taking us along on this fascinating walking tour. Well done! -V-

Bart Aldrich		31-Aug-2020 22:11
Wonderful collection that most of us will never see in person! V

Jeff Real		30-Aug-2020 13:45
This is such a great idea and really fine work. I love reading about these and giving each one a close look. V

joseantonio		15-Aug-2020 04:24
a very nice gallery and an interesting tour.V

Wim Ensie		09-Aug-2020 09:33
It is a wonderful gallery Helen and I hope you are going on with it. BV

Yohanan David		09-Aug-2020 04:21
Thank you for a beautiful and interesting tour! V

Zoltán Balogh		08-Aug-2020 15:00
I really like this new, intriguing and diverse gallery of yours, Helen! V

Jean D		02-Aug-2020 23:40
A lovely view of these various historical sights, Helen. ~V

Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography		02-Aug-2020 22:04
Great collection, excellent images, Voted.

Dave Petersen Photography		24-Jul-2020 12:23
A wonderful start to this gallery with many interesting images. I like the excellent clarity and lighting in each capture. Looking forward to seeing more. V+

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