CONTENTS AN INTRODUCTION TO CAPITOL HILL 10 Important Phone Numbers and Websites 12 Community Blogs and List Servs 14 Calendar 2011 16 A Brief History of Capitol Hill 28 2010 Yearbook 88 Capitol Hill Historic District Do’s and Don’t’s MAPS 22 20 20 24 26 173 229
Capitol Hill Map Capitol Hill Historic District Capitol Hill BID Boundaries DC Zip Codes ANC Map Capitol Hill DC Public School Boundaries PSA Map
THE DIRECTORIES 37 Real Estate Directory and 2011 Forecast 51 Home Services 52 Community Gardens 54 What’s Your Architectural Style 91 Shopping Guide 99 Beauty, Health and Fitness 115 Arts and Dining 120 The H Street Corridor Art District 123 Highballs on the Hill 145 Services 159 Kids on the Hill 185 Our Pets COMMUNITY RESOURCES 195 Community Organizations 197 Getting and Giving Help 207 Spiritual Communities CITY LIVING 212 Things to Know 222 Sightseeing 228 Public Safety INDEXES 230 Category Index 234 Advertising Index COVER: Saint Peter School students at Marion Park after school. Photo by Jean-Keith Fagon
6 • FAGON COMMUNITY GUIDE CAPITOL HILL