<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Capitol Hill Historical Society]]></title><description><![CDATA[capitolhillpast]]></description><link>https://www.capitolhillpast.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:31:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.capitolhillpast.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Capitol Hill Modern: Final Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[A brief recap, concluding remarks, and publication of findings for our survey of Capitol Hill's Mid-Century Modern apartment buildings.]]></description><link>https://www.capitolhillpast.org/single-post/capitol-hill-modern-final-report</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61f32d436693a5a62a84a975</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2022 16:50:42 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to a...]]></description><link>https://www.capitolhillpast.org/single-post/black-sun-how-capitol-hill-became-home-to-isamu-noguchi-s-12-ton-sculpture</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6057fff7a3ced400157d3821</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2021 19:09:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/950fef_6571ddb96df6441a9a5b4bff2ae2fc89~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>kelseyrosewilliams</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introduction to the Treasure: Polk's Seattle City Directories 1937-1996]]></title><description><![CDATA[The how, what, and why of CHHS's recently acquired municipal treasure of  Polk's Seattle City Directories.]]></description><link>https://www.capitolhillpast.org/single-post/introduction-to-the-treasure-polk-s-seattle-city-directories-1937-1996</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60479e741ac6b80015eadb8a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2021 20:29:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure 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and either lived on or had a significant connection to  Capitol Hill.]]></description><link>https://www.capitolhillpast.org/single-post/2020/09/01/capitol-hill-and-the-1918-flu-pandemic-part-4-first-deaths</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f59badaade982001708bc7b</guid><category><![CDATA[1918 Flu Pandemic]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2020 00:22:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f4ac73_d262f0cebc5c492bb53199aa2390f0df~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_852,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tom Heuser</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Little Color Goes A Long Way: The Tile Work On Broadway]]></title><description><![CDATA[While making tote bags inspired by the Broadway tiles, CHHS member Lorn Fant uncovered the story behind the tiles' origin.]]></description><link>https://www.capitolhillpast.org/single-post/a-little-color-goes-a-long-way-the-tile-work-on-broadway</link><guid 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To start identifying, researching, and photographically documenting the most...]]></description><link>https://www.capitolhillpast.org/single-post/2020/07/02/capitol-hill-modern-project-update</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f59badd2e3b34001886121c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2020 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f4ac73_3b751ec884054fad9782794a3f3bda24~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_630,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tom Heuser</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adelphia College: Short-Lived Home of Capitol Hill’s Swedish Brothers and Sisters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adelphia College building, 1905. From MOHAI. In 1905, a college was founded near the corner of Roanoke and Interlaken to serve one of...]]></description><link>https://www.capitolhillpast.org/single-post/2020/05/09/adelphia-college-short-lived-home-of-capitol-hills-swedish-brothers-and-sisters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f59badb57207600177f44e4</guid><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2020 17:11:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4547e6_c257e62787514759a1962c631903d3b6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_871,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Catherine Lin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historical Society Doings For The 2nd Half of 2019 and Plans For 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Saturday February 29th, 20 members and friends of the Capitol Hill Historical Society both new and old gathered in the conference room...]]></description><link>https://www.capitolhillpast.org/single-post/2020/03/17/historical-society-doings-for-the-2nd-half-of-2019-and-plans-for-2020</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f59badb57207600177f44e2</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2020 16:29:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f4ac73_05e49d0e8bff4ec1a563749973f7e079~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tom Heuser</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[1101 E Pike St And Booth Building To Be Nominated For Landmark Status]]></title><description><![CDATA[What do a former music school building and a former automotive dealership building have in common? Both are historically and...]]></description><link>https://www.capitolhillpast.org/single-post/2020/02/17/1101-e-pike-st-and-booth-building-to-be-nominated-for-landmark-status</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f59badb57207600177f44e1</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2020 17:52:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f4ac73_5378aaedffbe40308f56895e18a79b06~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Capitol Hill Historical Society</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorcycle Messenger’s Ride for Life 1929]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ninety years ago, this November, 24-year-old motorcycle messenger and Capitol Hill resident Clifford Amsbury made a heroic and dangerous...]]></description><link>https://www.capitolhillpast.org/single-post/2019/11/02/motorcycle-messenger-s-ride-for-life-1929</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f59badb57207600177f44e0</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2019 03:40:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f4ac73_a762c48f0292420fa9e034a7c2e54764~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_636,h_367,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Thomas Samuelsen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents of Millionaire's Row Reach For National Register and Tell All In Candid Interview.]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the evening of October 25th, I had the privilege of entering my 4th of the 24 homes on Capitol Hill's historic Millionaire's Row: the...]]></description><link>https://www.capitolhillpast.org/single-post/2019/11/01/residents-of-millionaires-row-reach-for-national-register-and-tell-all-in-candid-intervie</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f59badb57207600177f44df</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2019 19:44:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f4ac73_e7afc75169ce48669c6632e95eba3c2a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tom Heuser</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Republishing The Hill With A Future!]]></title><description><![CDATA[ABOUT   Since it was first published in 2001, The Hill With a Future: Seattle’s Capitol Hill 1900-1946 has been the only book devoted...]]></description><link>https://www.capitolhillpast.org/single-post/2019/11/01/republishing-the-hill-with-a-future</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f59badb57207600177f44de</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2019 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f4ac73_b7c56254332048b3b6fee4f42f1fdb54~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_898,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item></channel></rss>