Results are in for this year’s photo contest winners. All the entries were fantastic and we are so grateful to those who participated! First place is Gary Mintz with his photo, Wednesday Night at Mr. Henry’s. In second place is Elisa Walker with her photo, Capitol Hill Sunset. In third place is Heather Bien with her photo, Autumn Perspectives. In fourth place is Regina Reynolds with her photo, Puddle Wonderful. And tying for fifth place are Karlan Jankowski with her photo, Spring Seasonal, and Steve Morris with his photo, Serene Market Scene The top ten finalists will have their photos displayed at the CHRS 70th Anniversary Gala at Eastern Market this Thursday and be honored at a reception at Coldwell Banker on 7th Street SE. Visit CHRS’s website to see the rest of the top 10 finalists. Thanks so much to our judges, Frank Thorp, NBC News photographer; Amy Moore, executive director of the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop; Austin Graff, digital marketer/photography enthusiast; and Jenny Nordstrom, owner of Jenny Nordstrom Photography, the cover artist for this year’s House and Garden Tour catalog. #photocontest #capitolhill #capitolhilldc #washingtondc #igdc #dctography #theprettydistrict #theotherdc #architecture #preservation #rowhouse #dcrowhouse (fb)

Capitol Hill Restoration Society members will celebrate our organization’s 70th Anniversary from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, in the heart of our neighborhood, the North Hall of Eastern Market. YOU are invited! The CHRS Board is planning a program of memories and thank-yous to mark its seven decades, from creation of the historic district to saving a historic police station and so much more. Merchants from the market’s South Hall plan to provide light catering for the event. Please RSVP to caphrs420@gmail.com. #preservation #restoration #architecture #history #dchistory #oldhouse #morethanmonuments #washingtondc #capitolhill #capitolhilldc (fb)