Brentwood (Washington, D.C.)

This article is about the neighborhood of Washington, D.C. For the nearby town of Brentwood, see Brentwood, Maryland.
Brentwood
Neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
Brentwood within the District of Columbia
Brentwood within the District of Columbia
Coordinates: 38°55′07″N 76°59′25″W / 38.9187°N 76.9902°W / 38.9187; -76.9902
CountryUnited States
DistrictWashington, D.C.
WardWard 5
Government
 • CouncilmemberZachary Parker

Brentwood is a neighborhood in Northeast Washington, D.C., Bounded by Rhode Island Avenue NE, Rhode Island Ave-Brentwood Metro Sta Train Tracks NE, Montana Avenue NE, and New York Avenue NE. And is named after the Brentwood Mansion built at Florida Avenue and 6th Street NE in 1817 by Robert Brent, the first mayor of Washington City. He built it as a wedding present for his daughter Eleanor on her marriage as second wife to Congressman Joseph Pearson, and it stood for a hundred years before burning down in 1917.