Brookland Bed and Breakfast

Brookland takes its name from Colonel Jehiel Brooks, the early 19th century Marylander whose 150-acre farm became the heart of the community that exists today.  In 1840, the Colonel built an elegant Greek Revival mansion, which still stands at 901 Newton Street, NE, and called it Bellair, meaning "beautiful air."

Later known as Brooks Mansion, it anchored the growing neighborhood of Brookland and served as a focus for the B&O Railroad stop, which connected Brookland to downtown DC. In 1891, the mansion was sold to the Marist Society, after which it passed into the hands of the Benedictine Sisters. Finally, after being threatened with demolition, it was bought by the Washington, DC, government and used for an extension campus for the University of the District of Columbia.

At present, there are proposals for use of the Brooks Mansion as a community center and neighborhood archives.

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