Rosedale Development History Presentation Now Available

The Rosedale Development History Presentation presented by EHT Tracies and sponsored by CHRS and RCA is now available to view.  The focus area is bounded by East Capitol Street, Benning Road, 15th Street and 19th Street.  This presentation is a wonderful window into how Rosedale and Far Northeast Capitol Hill naturally developed and why different styles of architecture were used.

Enjoy!

Tomorrow - Rosedale's Development History Presentation!

Pleae join the Capitol Hill Restoration Society (CHRS) and the Rosedale Citizens’ Alliance (RCA) tomorrow evening as we learn about the "Development History of the Rosedale Neighborhood."

When - Tuesday, March 8, 2011 from 6:15pm – 8:00pm

• 6:15pm-6:45pm - Social hour with light refreshments
• 6:45pm - 7pm - Greeting from RCA and a brief CHRS Business Meeting
• 7pm - 8pm - Featured presentation

Location - The temporary Rosedale Recreation Center at the shuttered Gibbs ES, 500 19th Street NE

 

The CHRS and the RCA are sponsoring a presentation on historic buildings by EHT Traceries, a well-known architectural history firm.

 

This presentation will describe the development history of the area approximately bounded by H Street/Benning Road (north); East Capitol Street (south); 15th Street (west); and 19th Street (east). Rosedale, which lies within these boundaries, is a distinctive neighborhood that developed over the late 19th and early 20th centuries, just a stone’s throw from the H Street commercial corridor Find out who developed the neighborhood and learn about the different types of architecture and buildings from knowledgeable architectural historians.

 

This event is free, open to the public and brought to you in part by the CHRS “Beyond the Boundaries” program, which seeks to promote the appreciation of neighborhood history and support historic preservation efforts outside the boundaries of the Capitol Hill Historic District.

 

For more details, visit Capitol Hill Restoration Society's website.

Save the Date - Rosedale's Development History Presentation

Pleae join the Capitol Hill Restoration Society (CHRS) and the Rosedale Citizens’ Alliance (RCA) as we learn about the "Development History of the Rosedale Neighborhood."

When - Tuesday, March 8, 2011 from 6:15pm – 8:00pm

• 6:15pm-6:45pm - Social hour with light refreshments
• 6:45pm - 7pm - Greeting from RCA and a brief CHRS Business Meeting
• 7pm - 8pm - Featured presentation

Location - The temporary Rosedale Recreation Center at the shuttered Gibbs ES, 500 19th Street NE

The CHRS and the RCA are sponsoring a presentation on historic buildings by EHT Traceries, a well-known architectural history firm.

This presentation will describe the development history of the area approximately bounded by H Street/Benning Road (north); East Capitol Street (south); 15th Street (west); and 19th Street (east). Rosedale, which lies within these boundaries, is a distinctive neighborhood that developed over the late 19th and early 20th centuries, just a stone’s throw from the H Street commercial corridor Find out who developed the neighborhood and learn about the different types of architecture and buildings from knowledgeable architectural historians.

This event is free, open to the public and brought to you in part by the CHRS “Beyond the Boundaries” program, which seeks to promote the appreciation of neighborhood history and support historic preservation efforts outside the boundaries of the Capitol Hill Historic District. 

For more details, visit Capitol Hill Restoration Society's website.

CHRS Preservation Café - House History Research

The CHRS February Preservation Café Features House History Research

Presented by local historian Matthew Gilmore

On February 16, 2011, the Capitol Hill Restoration Society is pleased to offer the first of a two-part series on House History research. This part one session will focus on “The Homes.” Mr. Gilmore will outline the resources needed to document your home/building, including maps, tax records, and photographs. (Part two, to be held at the April Preservation Café, will focus on “The People,” at which time Mr. Gilmore will outline the resources needed to document your home/building's occupants, including city directories and census records).

Together, these two Preservation Cafes will provide a primer to get you started in researching your historic home.

Matthew Gilmore has been giving local history workshops since 1995, drawing on his experience as a reference librarian in the Washingtoniana Division of the DC Public Library. He has edited H-DC since 2000. Since leaving the library he has authored or co-authored four books, the most recent on Foggy Bottom (published November 2010). He is also an editorial board member and erstwhile guest editor of and contributor to the Historical Society of Washington DC's journal, Washington History. In addition he serves on the program committee for the annual conference on Washington, DC studies.

The Preservation Café will be offered on Wednesday, February 16th from 6:30 to 7:15 in the basement of Ebenezers CoffeeHouse, which is at 2nd and F Street, N.E.

This program is free and open to the public.

Alley Life in Rosedale's Graceland Court

In Capitol Hill Restoration Society's November 2009 newsletter, Beth Purcell and Donna Hanousek provide a unique glimpse into Rosedale's Graceland Court alley life, read the article on page 7, here.

Rosedale Demographics, 1900–1920

In Capitol Hill Restoration Society's November 2009 newsletter, Donna Hanousek does a wonderful job researching and outlining a sampling of early Rosedale demographics in the first two-decades of the twentieth-century.

You can read the whole article on pages 8 & 9 here.

Interested in Kramer St., NE History

RCA received this email from an inquiring DC resident about the origins of Kramer Street, NE. There is some information available from the Rosedale Walking Historic Walking Tour RCA and CHRS presented back in May 2009. We have directed her to CHRS, but if anyone has information or can direct Sarah to other resources, either leave a comment or contact RCA (rosedaledc@gmail.com) and we'll gladly pass it along to her.

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Hello,

My name is Sarah H. and I'm a recent graduate of GWU. I'm now a resident of DC and I'm trying to do some research (out of curiosity) on the origins of Kramer St. NE. I know it's in the Rosedale Neighborhood, and so I was wondering if you could give me any information, or point me in the direction of someone who could help me with this research. I've looked at historical maps and newspapers, and the earliest I've seen it in existence was 1900 as Kraemer St. I want to find out who the street is named after, or why it is named Kramer St. Anything you could do to help would be much appreciated!

Thanks so much,

Sarah

CHRS on the Rosedale Historic Walking-tour

HERE is the link to CHRS July/August 2009 Newsletter, the article is on pages 10 & 12.

Once again RCA would like to thank Beth Purcell (congratulations on becoming CHRS newest President!) and Donna Hanousek for all their time and effort in making the joint venture between CHRS and RCA a great success! And, a special thanks RCA members Dana Wyckoff and Frank Madrigal for all their hard-work too.

HERE is a previous post showing photos from the Rosedale neighborhood historical walking-tour.

Rosedale Historic Walking Tour

Rosedale Citizens' Alliance (RCA) & Capitol Hill Restoration Society (CHRS) are proud to present:

A ROSEDALE NEIGHBORHOOD HISTORIC WALKING TOUR
“Rosedale's Hidden History – The Early Years”

“Please join us as we learn more about Rosedale’s early history, people and buildings. RCA & CHRS also welcome your memories and stories of Rosedale - so come along on the tour and add what you know, or contact us beforehand to tell us about Rosedale’s history and we’ll add it into the tour dialogue”

SATURDAY - MAY 30, 2009

• Tour promptly begins at 11AM at the corner of 17th & Gales Street, NE(Rosedale Recreation Center)


(click on map for a larger view)

• Light refreshments and a tour handout will be provided

• For general event information or to submit historical information about the Rosedale neighborhood, contact Dana - 571.213.1630 or rosedaledc@gmail.com


TOUR ROUTE INCLUDES

• 1600 block of Kramer St.
• 1600 block of Rosedale St.
• 1500 & 1600 block of Gales St.

HISTORICAL TOPICS INCLUDE*

Architectural History
• Building Styles
• Architects & Builders

Rosedale Neighborhood History
• Columbia Railway (trolley)
• Camp Barry - A Civil War Camp
• Original Land Owners
• Mamie ‘Peanut’ Johnson

Neighborhood Demographics & Social Fabric
• Profile of Early Residents
• Alley Dwelling Life

* Please note: this is neither a comprehensive history of the Rosedale community nor does it encompass the entire Rosedale neighborhood. The tour focuses on what CHRS believes, based on research, to be the oldest developed area of the Rosedale neighborhood. Our hope is this event inspires Rosedale residents to want more historic tours and participate in providing and collecting historic information about the neighborhood.


Below are few historic Rosedale neighborhood maps excerpted from larger historical maps retrieved from the David Rumsey Cartography Associates Map Collection.

The site has a fantastic base and overlay city map and GIS browser, check it out.


Rosedale Area circa 1851(click on map for a larger view)


Rosedale Area circa 1861(click on map for a larger view)


Rosedale Area circa 1862(click on map for a larger view)


Rosedale Area circa 1887(click on map for a larger view)


Rosedale Area circa 1897(click on map for a larger view)


Rosedale Area circa 1909(click on map for a larger view)

Below are excerpts from Baist's Surveys of Washington, Real Estate Atlas of the District of Columbia through Victorian Secrets of Washington, DC website.



Rosedale Area circa 1903(click on map for a larger view)
This area was extracted from 1903 Baist's Survey Map, Plate 31 - Click HERE to view the entire plate.


Rosedale Area circa 1919(click on map for a larger view)
This area was extracted from 1919 Baist's Survey Map, Sheet 1 Rosedale - Click HERE to view the entire sheet.

Meeting to Plan Rosedale Historical Walking -tour

Capitol Hill Restoration Society (CHRS) is planning to host a Rosedale neighborhood historical walking-tour for spring 2009!

All are welcome to join CHRS and RCA for the first planning meeting to discuss the event.

When: Saturday February 7 @ 2pm
Where: SOVA - 1359 H Street, NE, 202.397.3080

Hope to see you there!

Reservation 13 Development Update

Capitol Hill Restoration Society has a nice article, "Reservation 13 — Update on DC Government’s Plans" by Beth Purcell, on the status Reservation 13's redevelopment.

It also includes a link to the RFEI through the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development.

CHRS: "Beyond the Boundaries" Project

Capitol Hill Restoration Society (CHRS) is conducting a historical survey of neighborhoods adjacent to the Capitol Hill Historic District proper called "Beyond the Boundaries". The project's "mission is to assist neighborhoods outside the Capitol Hill Historic District with their historic preservation efforts." The boundary neighborhoods include the Rosedale community (the eastern boundary is 19th Street).

Currently, volunteers are needed to complete architectural building surveys within a chosen city square. A survey is completed for each individual structure, residential and commercial, and seeks to identify typical architectural period styles and elements on the building's exterior, such as: building materials, roof-geomertry, bays, chimneys, window styles, additions, porches, etc.

For more information, visit CHRS website

If you are interested in helping and adopting a Rosedale or Kingman Park square, contact Donna (CHRS) hanousek@earthlink.net or Ken (RCA) space-creator@hotmail.com.

(Disclosure: portions of the above post were excerpted from CHRS website)