Allston and Brighton's border runs along Everett Street in the north, south along Gordon Street, and terminates at the Brookline town line along Kelton Street (with land to the east of these streets falling in Allston, to the west, Brighton).
Allston and Brighton are also identified by their respective postal zip codes (Allston's is 02134, Brighton's is 02135). Allston is generally understood as being in the northeast corner of Allston–Brighton, while Brighton is seen as the larger southwestern portion of Allston–Brighton encompassing Brighton Center and the generally less urbanized neighborhoods. They are connected to the rest of Boston by a tiny strip of land containing Boston University along the Charles River, with Brookline lying to the south and southeast, Cambridge to the north and Newton to the west, so they retain a very distinct neighborhood identity together.
Allston–Brighton is often perceived as being separate from the rest of the city since many urbanized Greater Boston areas such as Cambridge and Somerville are independently governed cities, but it is in fact part of the city of Boston. It is divided by the Massachusetts Turnpike (also known as Interstate 90) into the main southern area and a smaller northern "spur" separated from Cambridge by the Charles River.
Historyedit
Allston–Brighton was formerly an agrarian area known as Little Cambridge. It was incorporated into the city of Boston and received one of the earliest streetcar lines, becoming one of the nation's first streetcar suburbs and home to some of Boston's moderately wealthy classes.
Demographicsedit
Today the area is a middle-class urbanized area occupied largely by a mix of dense residential neighbourhoods and small businesses. It is home to the New Balance Headquarters, and the WGBH Educational Foundation, operators of radio & television stations WGBH, WGBH-TV, & WGBX-TV; public broadcasters responsible for a large amount of national programming. Students from Boston's many universities are a large demographic in the area as Boston University’s campus falls in Allston and Boston College‘s campus straddles the Brighton and Newton city limits. Brighton Avenue at the heart of Allston has become a major nightlife destination featuring many bars, restaurants, and nightclubs.
Sportsedit
The combined neighborhood supports a youth hockey team, "Allston–Brighton Youth Hockey" which holds most practices at the Reilly Memorial Rink in Cleveland Circle.[citation needed]
History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Compiled by Samuel Adams Drake, published 1879, Volume1 page 278 Brighton, by Rev. Frederic Whitney. Note Brighton was originally part of Middlesex County before joining Boston which is Suffolk County.
External linksedit
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Allston-Brighton.
Brighton Allston Historical Society
Allston Neighborhoods
Allston Rock City Photos
Allston Brighton Community Development Corporation
Lower Allston Website
Boston Water Supply History
at the Wayback Machine (archived 2009-02-07). A good map of roads and rail lines around East Allston/Brighton, showing the town line brook of Brookline.
Old USGS Maps of Brookline area. See 1903 west maps. Click (slowly and repeatedly) on bottom right of small map image for big map image if your MSIE resize is on.
by Wall & Gray.
History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Compiled by Samuel Adams Drake, published 1879, Volume1 page 278 Brighton, by Rev. Frederic Whitney. Note Brighton was originally part of Middlesex County before joining Boston which is Suffolk County.
allston, brighton, this, article, multiple, issues, please, help, improve, discuss, these, issues, talk, page, learn, when, remove, these, template, messages, this, article, includes, list, references, related, reading, external, links, sources, remain, unclea. This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations January 2020 Learn how and when to remove this message This article possibly contains original research Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations Statements consisting only of original research should be removed September 2021 Learn how and when to remove this message Learn how and when to remove this message Allston Brighton is a set of two interlocking neighborhoods Allston and Brighton both part of the city of Boston Massachusetts Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Demographics 4 Sports 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksGeography edit nbsp Brighton AllstonCongregational Church Allston and Brighton s border runs along Everett Street in the north south along Gordon Street and terminates at the Brookline town line along Kelton Street with land to the east of these streets falling in Allston to the west Brighton Allston and Brighton are also identified by their respective postal zip codes Allston s is 02134 Brighton s is 02135 Allston is generally understood as being in the northeast corner of Allston Brighton while Brighton is seen as the larger southwestern portion of Allston Brighton encompassing Brighton Center and the generally less urbanized neighborhoods They are connected to the rest of Boston by a tiny strip of land containing Boston University along the Charles River with Brookline lying to the south and southeast Cambridge to the north and Newton to the west so they retain a very distinct neighborhood identity together Allston Brighton is often perceived as being separate from the rest of the city since many urbanized Greater Boston areas such as Cambridge and Somerville are independently governed cities but it is in fact part of the city of Boston It is divided by the Massachusetts Turnpike also known as Interstate 90 into the main southern area and a smaller northern spur separated from Cambridge by the Charles River History editAllston Brighton was formerly an agrarian area known as Little Cambridge It was incorporated into the city of Boston and received one of the earliest streetcar lines becoming one of the nation s first streetcar suburbs and home to some of Boston s moderately wealthy classes Demographics editToday the area is a middle class urbanized area occupied largely by a mix of dense residential neighbourhoods and small businesses It is home to the New Balance Headquarters and the WGBH Educational Foundation operators of radio amp television stations WGBH WGBH TV amp WGBX TV public broadcasters responsible for a large amount of national programming Students from Boston s many universities are a large demographic in the area as Boston University s campus falls in Allston and Boston College s campus straddles the Brighton and Newton city limits Brighton Avenue at the heart of Allston has become a major nightlife destination featuring many bars restaurants and nightclubs Sports editThe combined neighborhood supports a youth hockey team Allston Brighton Youth Hockey which holds most practices at the Reilly Memorial Rink in Cleveland Circle citation needed See also editNeighborhoods in Boston Allston Boston Brighton Boston District 9 BostonReferences editFurther reading Brighton Board of Trade history page Dr William P Marchione A Short History of Allston Brighton Dr William P Marchione The Bull in the Garden 1986 ISBN 0890730784 978 0890730782 Dr William P Marchione Images of America Allston Brighton 1996 ISBN 0752404873 9780752404875 Excerpts from Historical Allston Brighton 1871 Atlas of Massachusetts by Wall amp Gray Map of Massachusetts Map of Middlesex County History of Middlesex County Massachusetts Compiled by Samuel Adams Drake published 1879 Volume1 page 278 Brighton by Rev Frederic Whitney Note Brighton was originally part of Middlesex County before joining Boston which is Suffolk County External links edit nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Allston Brighton Brighton Allston Historical Society Allston Neighborhoods Allston Rock City Photos Allston Brighton Community Development Corporation Lower Allston Website Boston Water Supply History Chart of Boston Harbor and Massachusetts Bay with Map of Adjacent Country published 1867 at the Wayback Machine archived 2009 02 07 A good map of roads and rail lines around East Allston Brighton showing the town line brook of Brookline Old USGS Maps of Brookline area See 1903 west maps Click slowly and repeatedly on bottom right of small map image for big map image if your MSIE resize is on 1871 Atlas of Massachusetts by Wall amp Gray Map of Massachusetts Map of Middlesex County History of Middlesex County Massachusetts Compiled by 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