Brookland is a neighborhood located in the Northeast (NE) quadrant of Washington, D.C. Historically centered along 12th Street NE, Brookland is bounded by either Taylor Street or Michigan Avenue NE to the north, Rhode Island AvenueNE to the south, South Dakota Avenue NE to the east, and the Washington Metro's Red Line to the west. The western boundary originates with the completion of the former Metropolitan Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in 1873, which now incorporates the Washington Metro's Red Line and creates the physical barrier which continues to separate Brookland from Edgewood to the west today.