Row of houses in the Capitol Hill Historic District.

ID: 4172 ~ Source: DC Department of Housing and Community Development ~ Creator: Susan Weil, photographer. ~ Date: 1975

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The 500 Block of Constitution Avenue, NE (north side)

Capitol Hill Historic District: One of the city's oldest neighborhoods, Capitol Hill offers a window into the social and economic history of the city through its architectural diversity.

By The DC Historic Sites team

The Capitol Hill Historic District, which encompasses approximately 8,000 contributing buildings, grew from a small boarding house community for members of Congress to an area of more than 150 squares…