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1. CAPHIL_210117_13.JPG: Roses in memory of Lynn Redgrave Thou didst smile, infused with a fortitude from heaven... -- The Tempest
2. CAPHIL_210117_47.JPG: Democratic National Headquarters
3. CAPHIL_210117_52.JPG: Faith Tabernacle United Holy Church of America, Inc.
4. CAPHIL_210117_68.JPG: Join your local CSA [ Community Supported Agriculture ] program now! The Farmbus All local vegetables, fruits, meats, dairy and breads home delivery or pickups in your neighborhood veteran owned-support local - ...
5. CAPHIL_210117_72.JPG: Welcome back! Capitol Hill BID
6. CAPHIL_210117_76.JPG: You are loved here Capitol Hill BID
7. CAPHIL_210117_80.JPG: Stay Safe Wear a mask Capitol Hill BID
8. CAPHIL_210117_87.JPG: Schneider's of Capitol Hill
9. CAPHIL_210117_90.JPG: Bistro Cacao
10. CAPHIL_210117_94.JPG: Stay Safe Wear a mask Capitol Hill BID
11. CAPHIL_210117_97.JPG: You are loved here Capitol Hill BID
12. CAPHIL_210122_003.JPG: Young Woman's Christian Home Est. 1833
13. CAPHIL_210122_007.JPG: Thompson - Markward Memorial From http://thompson-markwardhall.com/about/our-history/ Our Story A history that spans nearly 200 years; a mission that has nourished the hearts and minds of countless young women. Get to know more of TMH's fascinating milestones, champions and successes. (Hint: Eleanor Roosevelt plays a leading role!) 1833: Grief & an Open Door Ms. Mary G. Wilkinson, while grieving the death of her daughter, recognizes a need. Young women, moving to Washington, DC, and seeking employment, have very few options for a place to stay. She begins small. She opens the doors of her own home at 230 East Capitol Street to two young women. But before long, her home doesn't suffice. A new location is secured on Fifth Street NW. 1887: A Congressional nod. Under the name "The Young Woman's Christian Home", TMH is chartered by Congress and incorporated. 1890: $1000 per annum. TMH has relocated again; this time to 404 Sixth Street NW and is receiving an annual Congressional appropriation of $1000. 1892: A tony address. Another milestone year; we receive our first large gift when Ms. Bessie J. Kibbey deeds her grandfather's home to our Board of Trustees. The property, located in what at the time is a very fashionable part of the city, is expanded. An extra floor, new dining room, kitchen and dormitory are added to the home. We can now accommodate 50 residents. 1911: 75 beds. We're expanding again. Our Board purchases and renovates the residence next door at 315 C Street NW, meaning we now have room for 75 residents. 1931: A final move The city, in planning to make C Street part of a Municipal Center, acquires our 315 address. The Board of Trustees purchases the lot at 235 Second Street NE; ground is broken in October on what will become our current property. 1931: Dedicated Space Life Member of the Board of Trustees - Mrs. Flora Markward - passes away, leaving $250,000 to the Home, with instructions that a memorial to her mother and husband be established. The result: A dedicated space, where young women can receive care while recovering from an illness or an operation is established at the home. 1937: Eleanor Roosevelt & a new name On April 27, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt visits the home for a dedication ceremony; the new convalescent wing is named Thompson-Markward Memorial Hall. The wing operates until 1938 when it is converted to regular dormitory space for residents. The entire building becomes known as Thompson-Markward Hall. TMH TMH is a temporary residence hall for young women ages 18-34. Residents can stay a minumum [sic] of two weeks and a maximum of two years. Established more than 130 years ago, we provide welcoming, heritage-rich accommodations that make life in DC easy for our residents - nestled in a prime address on Capitol Hill, just steps away from the Senate office building.
14. CAPHIL_210122_037.JPG: On Capitol Hill Since 1873 Eastern Market Sewer
15. CAPHIL_210122_053.JPG: You are Loved here. Capitol Hill Neighborhood www.capitolhillbid.org
16. CAPHIL_210122_058.JPG: Shop here. Capitol Hill Eastern Market www.capitolhillbill.org Eastern Market Main Street
17. CAPHIL_210122_077.JPG: Tip's Way According to https://trackbill.com/bill/district-of-columbia-bill-134-tips-way-designation-act-of-2015/1162621/ ENROLLED ORIGINAL AN ACT D.C. ACT 21-315 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FEBRUARY 18, 2016 To symbolically designate the alleyway behind 7th Street, N .E., 8th Street, N.E., A Street, N.E., and East Capitol Street, N.E., in Ward 6, as Tip's Way. BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Tip's Way Designation Act of 2016" . Sec. 2. Pursuant to sections 401 and 403a of the Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures Act of 1982, effective March 10, 1983 (D.C. Law 4-201; D.C. Official Code �� 9-204.01 and 9-204.03a) (" Act"), and notwithstanding the requirements of sections 407 and 408 of the Act (D.C. Official Code�� 9-204.07 and 9-204. 08), the Council symbolically designates the alleyway behind 7th Street, N.E., 8th Street, N.E., A Street, N.E., and East Capitol Street, N.E., in Ward 6, as "Tip's Way" . Sec. 3. Transmittal. The Council shall transmit a copy of this act, upon its effective date, to the Director of the District Department of Transportation. Sec. 4 . Fiscal impact statement. The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code �l-301.47a). Sec. 5. Effective date. This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as provided in section 602( c )(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code � 1-206.02(c)(l)), and publication in the District of Columbia Register. Council of the District of Columbia Mayor District of Columbia APPROVED February 18, 2016
18. CAPHIL_210122_086.JPG: World Mission Society Church of God
19. CAPHIL_210122_102.JPG: Carbery School Condo From https://www.dcmodernhomes.com/carbery-school.php 410 5th Street NE, Washington D.C. One of the best-known trends in Washington, DC real estate for a number of years, has been converting former schools into condos for sale. The reason is simple -- a surplus of long-ago educational facilities, many of which fell into decay and abandonment. But they can be turned into upscale luxury living quarters! The Carbery School Condominium on Capitol Hill was one of the earliest adaptive reuse projects of surplus schools in DC. Originally built in 1887 by the Office of the Building Inspector, it remained in use as a school until 1949, at which point it was turned into a warehouse. But in the 1980s, a developer named Robert Herrema purchased this historic structure and began the arduous process of converting it into 23 loft condos for sale. That process was completed in 1994, making it one of the first of a new breed of trendy loft living. Units at the Carbery School have received further facelifts since then. This handsome three-story brick building has a recessed center pavilion, giant arched windows on the second floor, and symmetrical bays topped by pediments. Located at 401 5th Street NE between D and E Streets in the 20002 zip code, the complex offers a variety of floor plans, most of which are two bedrooms and some of which include dens. Inside, restored hardwood floors, fireplaces, open kitchens, stainless steel appliances, double convection ovens, 12-foot ceilings, and an abundance of original detailing. How much will all this school loft luxury cost? Condos for sale at the Carbery generally start around a half-million and climb from there. As for the location, it's absolutely prime. Residents are super close to both Union Station and the Eastern Market Metro. Naturally, the fabulous historic market by the same name is close at hand. Meanwhile, the Capitol building itself is only five blocks away. There are also times when you'll want to step out for a drink or a bite to eat -- Union Pub, Capitol Lounge, 201 Bar, Bistro Italiano and dozens of other places are all in the vicinity. You can also check out the NBA's Washington Wizards at Verizon Center or ponder the great works of art at the numerous museums and galleries within strolling distance. This is a great neighborhood, and the Carbery School condos remain one of the Hill's premiere loft addresses. With private parking and concierge service, this great old school is not your everyday residence.
20. CAPHIL_210122_111.JPG: Carberry School Thomas Carbery From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Thomas Carbery (or Carberry) (June 26, 1791 – May 23, 1863) was the sixth mayor of Washington, D.C., serving from 1822 to 1824. He ran again for mayor in 1824 and 1826 but was not re-elected. History Little background information is extant about Carbery. He was president of the National Metropolitan Bank, one of the largest financial institutions in Washington (it underwrote the payroll of the entire U.S. Army during the War of 1812. Carbery himself was a captain in the Army. Personal life Carbery lived in a large house on 17th Street NW, adjacent to The Ellipse, known as Carbery House. The house was built in 1818 and survived 85 years, demolished in 1903. (Carbery also maintained an estate off Seventh Street Road (now known as Georgia Avenue NW) in the northernmost section of the District of Columbia that is now the Takoma neighborhood.) Carbery's sister, Ann Mattingly, who lived with him, became extremely ill in 1815 with what doctors diagnosed as an internal cancer. The family, devout Roman Catholics, summoned Father Anthony Kohlmann, a French Jesuit priest, who referred the matter to a priest in Germany who was famous for miraculous cures. Kohlman said a novena with the family, then, at a time coordinated with the German, said a Mass in her home while he did . She soon sat up in bed, the affliction apparently gone. Many Catholics considered this much-publicized incident to be one of the first miracles documented in the United States, though the hierarchy of the Catholic Church never endorsed this view. Mayor of Washington D.C. When the beloved (and first popularly elected) mayor of Washington, Samuel N. Smallwood, announced that he would not run for a second elected term as mayor, Carbery sought the office. In 1822 he defeated Roger C. Weightman in a race so close that Weightman sued him; the lawsuit was tied up in court for the entire two years of Carbery's term. In 1824, Smallwood again sought the office of mayor, defeating the incumbent Carbery's bid for re-election. Carbery ran again in 1826, re-matched with Weightman, and lost. Societies Carbery was a charter member and officer of the Washington National Monument Society, the group that ultimately financed the construction of the Washington Monument, in the 1830s. He ultimately became chairman of the monument's building committee when construction began in 1848. During the 1820s, Carbery was a member of the prestigious society, Columbian Institute for the Promotion of Arts and Sciences, who counted among their members former presidents Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams and many prominent men of the day, including well-known representatives of the military, government service, medical and other professions. In 1844, Carbery was appointed by President John Tyler as Justice of the Peace for Washington County. He would be re-nominated by every succeeding president until his death. Later life Carbery died at his home in 1863. He was interred in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Washington. Thomas H. Carbury Elementary School on 5th Street NE between D and E in Washington, DC was named in his honor. It has since been closed.
21. CAPHIL_210310_06.JPG: Young Woman's Christian Home est. 1833
22. CAPHIL_210310_12.JPG: The Ten Commandments
23. CAPHIL_210310_31.JPG: Capitol Historic Trust Easement
24. CAPHIL_210310_41.JPG: The John Marshall House
25. CAPHIL_210311_15.JPG: If you are in need this Christmas, or find yourself alone: Meet us in front of the Capitol Reflecting Pool (3rd St SW) on Christmas Eve, at 10am We will have free hot food, coffee, and presents for all. Margaret's Soul Food Truck -- a local/black/woman-owned business is doing the cooking! (Individually wrapped plates) We will be practicing social distancing (masks + gloves too) but would love to see you. We are all family, lets [sic] take care of each other To help: Text: 202-839-0506 Instagram: @yourdcfriends Any donations of new or gently used winter clothes or new, packaged hygiene supplies would be wonderful! Love, Your neighborhood friend
26. CAPHIL_210319_005.JPG: Watterson House circa 1806 Headquarters of the National Indian Gaming Association 224-2nd Street, SE January 1996
27. CAPHIL_210319_010.JPG: Open to Floridians and Floridians at heart! We love visitors -- Please come in! Florida House on Capitol Hill Monday thru Friday -- 9am-5pm www.floridahousedc.org
28. CAPHIL_210319_022.JPG: Florida House This house belongs to and is for the use of the people of the state of Florida. Through their contributions the building was purchased and renovated to create Florida House, The first state house in the nation's capital. It is dedicated to all Floridians in the hope that here they will always find comfort and kindness. 1973 In god we trust
29. CAPHIL_210319_026.JPG: Romeo ???
30. CAPHIL_210319_055.JPG: Ronald Reagan Republican Center
31. CAPHIL_210319_058.JPG: National Republican Victory Monument
32. CAPHIL_210319_065.JPG: Founders Wall
33. CAPHIL_210319_076.JPG: SCIF Chancellor Washington Headquarters [ The common definition of SCIF is Sensitive compartmented information facility. ]
34. CAPHIL_210319_098.JPG: The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention Leland House est 1913
35. CAPHIL_210423_03.JPG: Long expired, this sign was behind the expanded Capitol fence perimeter until just recently.
36. CAPHIL_210531_05.JPG: German-American Bldg Assn 300 Independence Avenue SE
37. CAPHIL_210728_004.JPG: Happy 4th of July Biden and Harris
38. CAPHIL_210728_062.JPG: Equality Vets BLM Pride Standing Together Against Hate Coming Together..> We build communities too... Pay it forward
39. CAPHIL_210728_075.JPG: Capitol Hill Arts Workshop
40. CAPHIL_210728_083.JPG: Welcome to Ward 6 Mutual Aid
41. CAPHIL_210728_089.JPG: CHAL Capitol Hill Art League
42. CAPHIL_210728_116.JPG: South Mountain Creamery
43. CAPHIL_210728_119.JPG: Archibald Walk
44. CAPHIL_210728_130.JPG: African American Heritage Trail, Washington, DC Ebenezer United Methodist Church 400 D Street, SE Ebenezer United Methodist Church is Capitol Hill's oldest independent Black congregation. Ebenezer UMC was founded in 1827 by African Americans who left a biracial church on Capitol Hill because the White congregants practiced segregation. The new congregation purchased land here and built a small frame structure. In 1864 Ebenezer UMC gained its first African American minister, Reverend Noah Jones, and housed the city's first publicly financed school for Black children. Emma V. Brown, an accomplished poet and the city's first African American public school teacher, was one of two teachers in the school. The current church was completed in 1897.
45. CAPHIL_210728_133.JPG: Seventy Fifth Anniversary
46. CAPHIL_210728_142.JPG: Little Ebenezer As our nation celebrated its 200th anniversary in 1976, Ebenezer United Methodist Church celebrated 138 years of service to God, humanity, country, home, and community. This model is a replica of Little Ebenezer, the frame church that stood on this site before the present brick structure. The first public school for Negro pupils in the District of Columbia was held in this early church.
47. CAPHIL_210728_148.JPG: Ebenezer United Methodist Church The first public school for colored children of the District of Columbia. Named Little Ebenezer and located within the boundaries of the Capitol Hill Historic District. Designated a Category II Landmark by the Joint Committee on Landmarks April 29, 1975.
48. CAPHIL_210728_154.JPG: Ebenezer ME Church 1870-1897
49. CAPHIL_210728_157.JPG: Church Guidelines to Enter 1. If you are coughing or ill, do not attend the (physical) church service. Please Stay at home. (Join us virtually on Facebook or Zoom.) 2. No mask -- no entry!! If you need a mask, we have them for you. 3. Please sign the attendance log with your names and contact information in case someone becomes sick after the service. 4. Please follow signage including social distancing guidelines. 5. Please use hand sanitizer often and wash your hands. 6. Communion service pre-packaged kits will be provided at the entrances. 7. No hugging, hand-shaking, fist pumping, or elbow bumping allowed to maintain social distancing. 8. No congregation or choir singing until pandemic is over . Also, no passing of microphones.
50. CAPHIL_210728_160.JPG: Brent Elementary Thank you Brent faculty! We appreciate you! Faculty Appreciation Week
51. CAPHIL_210728_166.JPG: DC Slow Streets
52. CAPHIL_210728_175.JPG: American Legion In memory of all members of the armed forces who served their country. American Legion Post 8 Sons of the American Legion Squadron 8 American Legion Auxiliary Dedicated Veterans Day 2002
53. CAPHIL_210731_007.JPG: Dennis Dolinger Memorial Park Dedicated October 28, 2000 In Memory of Our Friend, Neighbor and Leader Who Nurtured This Park and Community. Gone But Not Forgotten! Dennis McKinley Dolinger July 12, 1947 - June 4, 1999 From https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147574998/dennis-mckinley-dolinger Anti Crime Activist who became a murder victim. Lived to age 51 years. With his death a precedent was set with the use of DNA in solving crime. Michele Gehrke fought hard for justice for her cousin, and DNA from the crime scene led to the conviction of Raymond A. Jenkins for murder in 2006. Memorial Service A memorial service was planned for June 12 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Shaw, where Mayor Anthony A. Williams and Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton were expected to speak. Councilwoman Sharon Ambrose, D-Ward 6, introduced legislation naming the park across from Dolinger's Potomac Avenue SE home, which he often tended, "Dolinger Memorial Park." He is survived by half sister Yvonne Dorn Hecker of Redondo Beach, Calif.; aunts Virginia Burgstabler of Portland, Ore., Lucy Lowe of Damascus, Norma Masker of Herndon, Sue Puryear of Lancaster, and Joann Porter of Fairfax; and uncles Bobby Dolinger of Fredericksburg and Danny Dolinger of Corpus Christi, Texas. Published in the Common Denominator, Washington, D.C. on June 14, 1999
54. CAPHIL_210731_010.JPG: Street driving keeps getting more complicated.
55. CAPHIL_210731_030.JPG: Friendship Public Charter School Chamberlain Campus
56. CAPHIL_210731_034.JPG: Everyone must wear protective masks to enter building Friendship PCS
57. CAPHIL_210731_039.JPG: No Bully Zone
58. CAPHIL_210731_042.JPG: Friendship Public Charter School Chamberlain Campus "Home of the Champions"
59. CAPHIL_210731_044.JPG: We [Heart] Our Friendship scholars!
60. CAPHIL_210731_064.JPG: District of Columbia Housing Authority 13th and C Street Community Park and Garden Funded By: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
61. CAPHIL_210731_084.JPG: Kentucky Courts Jewel on the Hill
62. CAPHIL_210731_088.JPG: Yep, Ellen Wilson Place is named for Woodrow Wilson's first wife. In 2021, there was a petition to rename the street https://anc6b.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/1-2021_TC_Ltr-to-CM-Allen_Request-to-Rename-Ellen-Wilson-Street-SE_ANC6B.pdf : Navy Place is shown on a 1903-1916 DC map. It ran north/south through the middle of Square 878 between 6th and 7th Streets SE. The street probably disappeared when the houses along it were demolished following passage of the Alley Dwelling Elimination Act in 1934. This housing was replaced in 1941 with subsidized housing for whites only and given the name "Ellen Wilson Dwellings," after the first wife of Woodrow Wilson. Subsequently, Ellen Wilson became the name of the main east/west street in Square 878 when the public housing was replaced by the development of the Townhomes of Capitol Hill in 1998.
63. CAPHIL_210731_105.JPG: Marine Barracks Washington DC
Wikipedia Description: Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.
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Capitol Hill, aside from being a metonym for the United States Congress, is the largest historic residential neighborhood in Washington D.C., stretching easterly behind the U.S. Capitol along wide avenues. It is one of the oldest residential communities in Washington, and with roughly 35,000 people in just under two square miles, it is also one of the most densely populated.

As a geographic feature, Capitol Hill rises in the center of the District of Columbia and extends eastward. In the 18th century the hill was called Jenkins Hill or Jenkins Heights by Pierre L'Enfant in 1791 as he began to develop his plan for the new Federal City. He chose to locate the "Congress House" on the crest of the hill, facing the city, a site that L'Enfant characterized as a "pedestal waiting for a superstructure." But it is important to recall that the site of the Capitol is located on a tract of land that had for many years belonged to the Carroll family and was noted in their records of ownership as "New Troy." While it was rumored that a man named Jenkins had once pastured some livestock at the site of the Capitol (and thus his name was associated with the site), artist John Trumbull, who would paint several murals inside the Capitol's rotunda, reported in 1791 that the site was covered with a thick woods. Hence it was unlikely that any livestock had ever grazed there and further Mr. Jenkins must have grazed his cows somewhere else.

The Capitol Hill neighborhood today straddles two quadrants of the city, Southeast and Northeast, and a large portion is now designated as the Capitol Hill historic district. The name Capitol Hill is often used to refer to both the historic district and to the larger neighborhood around it. To the east of Capitol Hill lies the Anacostia River, to the north is the H Street corridor and to the south is the Southeast/Southwest Freeway and the Washington Navy Yard.

History:

The neighborhood that is now called Capitol Hill began when the government began work at two locations, the U.S. Capitol and the Washington Navy Yard. It became a distinct community between 1799 and 1810 as the federal government became a major employer. The first stage in its early history was that of a boarding house community developed for members of Congress. In the early years of the Republic, few Congressmen wished to establish permanent residence in the city. Instead, most preferred to live in boarding houses within walking distance of the Capitol.

In 1799 the Washington Navy Yard was established on the banks of the Anacostia River, and provided jobs to craftsmen who built and repaired ships. Many of the craftsmen who were employed both at the Navy Yard and in the construction of the Capitol chose to live within walking distance, to the east of the Capitol and the north of the Navy Yard. They became the original residential population of the neighborhood. In 1806 President Thomas Jefferson selected the location of the Marine Barracks, which had to be within marching distance of both the Capitol and the White House, not far from the Washington Navy Yard. By 1810 shops, goldsmiths, blacksmiths, and churches were flourishing in the area.

The Civil War resulted in more construction in the Capitol Hill area, including the building of hospitals. Construction of new houses continued in the 1870s and 1880s. The neighborhood began to divide along racial and economic class lines.

Electricity, piped water, and plumbing were introduced in the 1890s, and were first available in the downtown areas of the District of Columbia, including Capitol Hill. There was a real estate development boom between 1890 and 1910 as the Capitol Hill area became one of the first neighborhoods having these modern conveniences.

In 1976, the Capitol Hill Historic District was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is one of the largest historic districts in the United States. The boundaries of the historic district are irregular, extending southward from F Street NE, as far east as 14th Street, as far west as South Capitol Street, and with a southern limit marked chiefly by Virginia Avenue but including some territory as far south as M Street SE. It includes buildings from the Federal period (1800 to 1820) through 1919, but most of the buildings are late Victorian. Capitol Hill has remained a fairly stable middle class neighborhood throughout its existence. During the so called "Crack Epidemic" of the 1980's, its fringes were often affected. More recently, the neighborhood has undergone intense gentrification.

Description:

Capitol Hill's landmarks include not only the United States Capitol, but also the Senate and House office buildings, the Supreme Court, the Library of Congress, the U.S. Marine Barracks, the Washington Navy Yard, and Congressional Cemetery.

It is, however, largely a residential neighborhood composed predominantly of rowhouses of different stylistic varieties and periods. Side by side exist early 19th century manor houses, Federal townhouses, small frame dwellings, ornate Italianate bracketed houses and the late 19th century press brick rowhouses with their often whimsical decorative elements combining Richardsonian Romanesque, Queen Anne, and Eastlakian motifs.

The main non-residential corridor of Capitol Hill is Pennsylvania Avenue, a lively commercial street with shops, restaurants and bars. Eastern Market is an 1873 public market on 7th Street SE, where vendors sell fresh meat and produce in indoor stalls and at outdoor farmers' stands. It is a community anchor for nearby stores and restaurants. It is also the site of an outdoor flea market every weekend. After a major fire gutted the main market building on April 30, 2007, restoration of the building began. It is expected to be completed in early 2009. Merchants have been temporarily relocated to a structure across the street.

Barracks Row (8th Street SE), so called because of its proximity to the U.S. Marine Barracks, is one of the city's oldest commercial corridors. It dates to the late 18th century and has recently been revitalized.

Recent estimates in Capitol Hill newspapers suggest as many as a third of all Members of Congress live on Capitol Hill while in Washington.

Famous people who were born in the Capitol Hill neighborhood include John Philip Sousa and J. Edgar Hoover. Frederick Douglass's former house can be found in the 300 block of A Street Northeast. (In the 1970s the Douglass house was later used as an African Art Museum).

Capitol Hill has several local community newspapers, such as the Hill Rag and the Voice of the Hill.
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