The D.C. Neighborhood Spotlight provides the geographic location, location of shops and restaurants, public services, and real estate statistics for a specific neighborhood.
Brookland, named after the Colonel Jehiel Brooks family estate, is known for all of the religious institutions that surround it. The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (shown above,) Catholic University, Trinity College, and the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center surround this Northeast Washington, D.C. neighborhood. Served by the Brookland-CUA Metrorail Station, residents are only a 10-minute ride downtown. Col. Brooks’ Tavern and Kelly’s Ellis Island Pub offer residents a place to grab a drink and a bite to eat, and 12th Street NE provides the neighborhood with a strip of pharmacies, hardware stores and eateries. Architecturally, Brookland has every style found in D.C., including Victorians, bungalows, Queen Annes, and Georgians.
