A Community Exploring Its Past

Kirsten Oldenburg came to DC in 1983 for an advanced degree and chose as her first home a basement apartment on Capitol Hill near Mr. Henry’s.

Michael and Joan Kim, owners of Grubb’s Pharmacy, received a Capitol Hill Community Foundation Achievement Award in 2022 for community contributions that became vividly evident during the Covid pandemic.

Sah Brown served as the dynamic principal of Capitol Hill’s Eastern High School for six years. In this interview, he describes his nontraditional route to a career in education and talks about Eastern’s distinguished history, vibrant present, and supportive community.

Sally Carlson Crowell, founder of Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, turned her passion for the arts into her livelihood and created a now venerable neighborhood institution.