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Brookland

Known informally as Little Rome for its concentration of Catholic institutions, Brookland developed as a quiet streetcar suburb in Northeast DC during the late 19th century and retains much of its early 20th-century residential character.

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The Newton Theater's original Zink marquee and ziggurat over the CVS Pharmacy tenant, April 2007Newton Theater: The 1937 Brookland Movie House Behind the 12th Street CVSSep 27Cuckold's Delight near BrooklandAbout Brookland’s Cuckold’s Delight SubdivisionAug 31, 20201926 Brookland real estate advertisementA Brookland Real Estate Advertisement From 1926Jul 10, 2014

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1895 Bird’s Eye View of BrooklandFeb 19, 2014Brookland Awaits Metro in 1977Oct 10, 2013Brookland's old bowling alleyBrookland’s Former Bowling Alley at 3726 10th Street NESep 20, 20131907 map of BrooklandBrookland on a 1907 MapAug 30, 2013The Sidewalk Dance - Handpainted Oil Painting by John George Brown (1894)A Brookland Dance and the Streetcars Home in 1894Apr 18, 2013Map of Brookland in 1903Brookland DC Map: The Neighborhood in 1903Feb 6, 2013
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