Brooks Mansion
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Brooks Mansion is a Greek Revival plantation house, and Category II Landmark. It is located at 901 Newton Street, Northeast, Washington, D.C., in the Brookland neighborhood, next to the Brookland–CUA (WMATA station).
In 1887, the house and land were sold to an Ida U. Marshall, who sold to Benjamin F. Leighton and
Richard E. Pairo. They subdivided Bellair, and developed the suburb of Brookland.
The mansion house and 2 acres, were sold to Elizabeth Varney who operated a boarding house.
In 1891, the Marist Brothers
bought the Brooks mansion.
They added a wing to the house.
They sold to the Benedictine Sisters.
In 1905, the Benedictine Sisters of Elizabeth, New Jersey moved to the Brooks Mansion.
In 1906, they founded St. Anthony’s Academy for young children, and operated a shelter for women.
In 1911, the Catholic Unversity of America began educating the sisters at the mansion.
In 1928, women were admitted to Catholic Unversity of America, and the mansion became St. Anthony’s High School.
In 1970, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
bought the mansion.
It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places
on July 17, 1975.
It was named as an endangered place by the D.C. Preservation League in 1999.
It was bought by the DC government, and is used by DC public TV.
History
Col. Jehiel Brooks married Ann Margaret Queen. After returning from the Red River Indian Agency, they lived on their 246-acre Bellair plantation.In 1887, the house and land were sold to an Ida U. Marshall, who sold to Benjamin F. Leighton and
Richard E. Pairo. They subdivided Bellair, and developed the suburb of Brookland.
The mansion house and 2 acres, were sold to Elizabeth Varney who operated a boarding house.
In 1891, the Marist Brothers
Marist Brothers
The Marist Brothers, or Little Brothers of Mary, are a Catholic religious order of brothers and affiliated lay people. The order was founded in France, at La Valla-en-Gier near Lyon in 1817 by Saint Marcellin Champagnat, a young French priest of the Society of Mary...
bought the Brooks mansion.
They added a wing to the house.
They sold to the Benedictine Sisters.
In 1905, the Benedictine Sisters of Elizabeth, New Jersey moved to the Brooks Mansion.
In 1906, they founded St. Anthony’s Academy for young children, and operated a shelter for women.
In 1911, the Catholic Unversity of America began educating the sisters at the mansion.
In 1928, women were admitted to Catholic Unversity of America, and the mansion became St. Anthony’s High School.
In 1970, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is a tri-jurisdictional government agency that operates transit service in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, including the Metrorail, Metrobus and MetroAccess...
bought the mansion.
It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on July 17, 1975.
It was named as an endangered place by the D.C. Preservation League in 1999.
It was bought by the DC government, and is used by DC public TV.
External links
- http://brooklandavenue.com/blog/?p=687