Brookland Neighborhood Civic Association

Brookland's 125th Anniversary!

2012 marks the Quasquicentennial -- the 125th Anniversary -- of Brookland's beginnings. The heart of Brookland today is the product of subdivisions of land owned by Colonel Jehiel Brooks and other adjoining farms. The first subdivision was platted by Benjamin F. Leighton and Richard E. Pairo and recorded with the District of Columbia Surveyor in September 1887.

~IMAGES OF BROOKLAND: The History and Architecture of a Washington Suburb, July 1988.

Happy Birthday,
Brookland!

On September 29, 2012, Brooklanders celebrated Brookland's 125th Anniversary with a festive parade up 12th Street and a picnic at Turkey Thicket playground. Many groups and individuals contributed to the success of a wonderful day including ANC Commissioner John Feeley, the Brookland Neighborhood Civic Association, the BNCA DC Statehood Committee, the Greater

Brookland Business Association, the Greater Brookland Garden Club, Josh Burch, Anne Anderson, Sevan Topjian and KennedyCare, Jake Abbott and Shemaya Klar of Abbott/Klar Realty, Shani Hernandez, Astrid Joehnk, Phil Blair, Brookland Bridge blog, staff and friends of Turkey Thicket Recreation Center, Howard James of FastSigns, Mohammad Ildari of the 12th Street Subway, Tom Bridge, Celestine Johnson, Raquel McFadden, Gabriela McFadden, Leon Lowery, Mary Pat Rowan, Lori Kenepp, Kelli Shewmaker, Jo Moore, Alex Matthews, Jessica Hanff, the Langdon Dog Park Association, Mike Tabor and Licking Creek Bend Farm, Kenneth Wells, Christina Scheltema and all the residents, organizations, businesses, dogs, kids, and friends of Brookland who came out and participated as marchers and picnickers. Is this a great neighborhood, or what?!