Capitol Hill - Converted

About the Book

Capitol Hill Converted profiles the adaptive re-use of former Washington D.C. Public Schools located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington D.C. Many of these schools transformed into luxury living accomodations, resulting in a unique and memorable series of buildings. The profile for each school includes information such as when the school was originally built, who the original architect was, the school´s namesake, what its interim uses were after the school was closed, when it underwent adaptive re-use and why. Each school has its own individual story and includes all of the historical school photos that could be located as well as many photos of the interior/exterior of structures as they exist now.

About the Author

Kristen Dennis resides in a renovated row home on Capitol Hill and is passionate about the development of her neighborhood over the past few years. Her interest in the adaptive re-use of Washington D.C. public schools stemmed from her own daughter’s attendance at Thomson Elementary, a D.C. Public School that was remodeled in 2006, but actually remained a school while so many others were converted to private dwellings.