Cemetery and apartment houses along Commonwealth Avenue, Brighton, near Chandler's Pond

Brighton is a neighborhood of the City of Boston, Massachusetts, located in the northwest corner of the city. It comprises land covered by the zip code 02135.^[1] Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Commonwealth Avenue (often abbreviated Comm Ave by locals) is a road in the city of Boston, Massachusetts beginning at the western edge of the Public Garden, and continuing west through the Back Bay, Kenmore Square, and the suburbs of Brighton and Chestnut Hill. ... Boston redirects here. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Mr. ...

History

1852 Map of Boston area showing Brighton and Rail lines.

In 1630, land comprising present-day Allston-Brighton and Newton was assigned to Watertown.^[2] In 1634, the Massachusetts Bay Colony transferred ownership of the south side of the Charles River, including present-day Allston-Brighton and Newton, from Watertown to Newetowne,^[2] later renamed Cambridge. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 411 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2310 × 3365 pixel, file size: 9. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 411 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2310 × 3365 pixel, file size: 9. ... Allston-Brighton is a set of two interlocking Boston neighborhoods, Allston and Brighton. ... Nickname: Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Middlesex Settled 1630 Incorporated 1688 Government  - Type Strong Mayor-Board of Aldermen  - Mayor David B. Cohen (Dem) Area  - Total 18. ... The Town of Watertown is a city[1] in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. ... A map of the Massachusetts Bay Colony Capital Charlestown, Boston History  - Established 1629  - New England Confederation 1643  - Dominion of New England 1686  - Province of Massachusetts Bay 1692  - Disestablished 1692 The Massachusetts Bay Colony (sometimes called the Massachusetts Bay Company, for the institution that founded it) was an English settlement on... The Charles River from the Boston side, facing Cambridge and the main campus of Harvard University. ... For other uses, see Newton (disambiguation). ... Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Middlesex Settled 1630 Incorporated 1636 Government  - Type Mayor-City Council  - Mayor Kenneth Reeves (D) Area  - Total 7. ...

In 1646, Reverend John Eliot established a “Praying Indian” village on the present Newton-Brighton boundary, where resided local natives converted to Christianity. The first permanent English settlement came as settlers crossed the Charles River from Cambridge, establishing Little Cambridge, the area's name before 1807. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... 17th century term refering to Native Americans of New England who converted to Christianity. ... This article is about the people indigenous to the United States and their history after European contact, chiefly in what is now the United States. ...

Before the American Revolutionary War, Little Cambridge become a small, prosperous farming community with fewer than 300 residents. Its inhabitants included wealthy Boston merchants such as Benjamin Faneuil. This article is about military actions only. ...

A key event in the history of Allston-Brighton was the establishment in 1775 of a cattle market to supply the Continental Army. Jonathan Winship I and Jonathan Winship II established the market, and in the post-war period that followed, the Winships become the largest meat packers in Massachusetts. The Continental Army was an army formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America. ...

The residents of Little Cambridge resolved to secede from Cambridge when the latter's government made decisions detrimental to the cattle industry and also failed to repair the Great Bridge linking the two towns. Legislative approval for separation was obtained in 1807, and Little Cambridge renamed itself Brighton.

In October of 1873, the Town of Brighton voted to annex itself to the City of Boston, and in January of 1874 Brighton officially became a neighborhood of the City of Boston.

Transportation

Brighton is accessible via the B line of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's (MBTA) Green Line as well as its local bus (Routes 57 - Kenmore Square to Watertown Yard, 64 - Oak Square to Central Square (Cambridge) via Cambridge Street, 65 - Kenmore Square to Brighton Center via Longwood Medical District, 70 - Waltham to Central Square (Cambridge) via Western Avenue and 86 - Cleveland Circle to Harvard Square via Market Street) and inner-express bus (Routes 501 - Brighton Center to Financial District and 503 - Brighton Center to Copley Square) routes. The C and D branches of the Green line also run nearby though not through Brighton. Unlike the Red Line, Blue Line and Orange Line, all of which run urban heavy rail cars and use stations with elevated platforms (so that the car is level with the platform and thus the cars are easily handicap-accessible), the Green Line is a trolley/streetcar line and has... The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is a quasi-governmental organization formed in 1964 that controls the subway, bus, commuter rail, and ferry systems in the Boston, Massachusetts area. ... Two trains at Park Street. ... View of the Citgo sign in Kenmore Square Kenmore Square is a square in Boston, Massachusetts near Fenway Park, consisting of the intersection of several main avenues, (including Beacon Street and Commonwealth Avenue) as well as several other cross streets, and Kenmore Station, a T stop. ... Central Square August, 2005 Central Square is an area in Cambridge, Massachusetts centered around the junction of Massachusetts Avenue, Prospect Street, and Western Avenue. ... Longwood Medical and Academic Area (also known as Longwood Medical Area, LMA, or just Longwood) is a section of Boston with a high density of hospitals, colleges, and biomedical research centers. ... Cleveland Circle at midnight Cleveland Circle, an area of Boston, Massachusetts, is located in Bostons Brighton neighborhood in very close proximity to Brookline and Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, at the intersection of Beacon Street and Chestnut Hill Avenue. ... Chess players in Harvard Square in August of 2005 Harvard Square is a large triangular area in the center of Cambridge, Massachusetts, at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue, Brattle Street, and John F. Kennedy Street. ... Trinity Church with the Old John Hancock Tower in Copley Square Trinity Church reflected in the windows of the John Hancock Tower Copley Square is an area of the Back Bay district of Boston, Massachusetts. ... Unlike the Red Line, Blue Line and Orange Line, all of which run urban heavy rail cars and use stations with elevated platforms (so that the car is level with the platform and thus the cars are easily handicap-accessible), the Green Line is a trolley/streetcar line and has... The D Branch, also called the Highland Branch or Riverside Branch, is a branch of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Green Line in the Boston, Massachusetts area, along which light rail vehicles run. ...

While 47% of the population of Brighton drives alone to work, 36% uses mass transit, compared with 71% and 15% respectively for the United States as a whole.^[3] In the United States of America, transit describes local area common carrier passenger transportation configured to provide scheduled service on fixed routes on a non-reservation basis. ...

Geography

Brighton is a neighborhood of Boston that is connected to the rest of the city by the Allston neighborhood and is otherwise surrounded by Cambridge, Watertown, Newton, and Brookline. The Charles River separates Brighton from Cambridge and Watertown. According to the Census Bureau, Brighton, defined by zip code 02135, has a population of 43,887 and a land area of 2.78 square miles. Allston is a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, USA, located in the western part of the city. ... Location in Norfolk County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Norfolk Settled 1638 Incorporated 1705 Government  - Type Representative town meeting Area  - Total 6. ...

Brighton is, for the most part, administered jointly with the adjacent neighborhood of Allston (zip code 02134). The two are often referred to together as "Allston-Brighton" (and by some as "Brighton-Allston"), and (also according to Census Bureau data) have a combined population of 65,276 and a land area of 4.12 square miles. Allston-Brighton is a set of two interlocking Boston neighborhoods, Allston and Brighton. ...

Demographics

As of 2007, the estimated population of Brighton is 42,789, a 2.81% loss from the 2000 Census. The population density is 14,797 per mi², slightly higher than the citywide average of 12,166 per mi². The median age is 32.2. The largest measured age cohort is 25-34, which comprises 32.52% of the population. (Note: depending on methodology, college students might not be counted.) Fifty-nine percent of the population have never been married.^[4] The United States Census is a decennial census mandated by the United States Constitution. ... Ageing is a part of the human life cycle. ...

The population was 78% white, 12% Asian American, 3.5% black or African American, and nearly 7% Hispanic of any race.^[5] Whites redirects here. ... An Asian American is a person of Asian ancestry or origin who was born in or is an immigrant to the United States. ... Though most indigenous Africans possess relatively dark skin, they exhibit much variation in physical appearance. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ...

Thirty-three percent of Brighton has graduated from a four-year college.^[6] For other uses, see College (disambiguation). ...

The median home price is $495,000 compared with $217,200 for the country as a whole, and the cost of living is 30% higher than the national average.^[7] Brighton has a comparatively older housing stock. The median home age was 58 years and 42% of homes were built before 1939.^[8] Homes in Monterey County, California (above) are some of the most expensive in the Unites States. ... For other uses, see The Cost of Living. ...

The largest religious group (45%) is Catholic, with Protestants and other Christians making up the second-largest, at 10% of the population. The next largest religious identification is Judaism (4%), with Islam at 2%.^[9] Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... Topics in Christianity Preaching Prayer Ecumenism Relation to other religions Movements Music Liturgy Calendar Symbols Art Criticism Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ...

Colleges and universities

Brighton is host to the Everest Institute, Saint John's Seminary and portions of Boston College and Harvard University. Currently the latter two institutions have ambitious and controversial plans to expand their presence in Brighton. The area is also proximal to other colleges, including Boston University, and houses many of their students and faculty. Bryman Institute is located in Brighton, Massachusetts, Chelsea, Massachusetts, Eagan, Minnesota, and Gahanna, Ohio. ... St. ... Boston College (BC) is a private university located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, in the New England region of the United States. ... Harvard redirects here. ... For the similarly named institution in Chestnut Hill, see Boston College. ...

See also the List of colleges and universities in metropolitan Boston. Colleges and universities in metropolitan Boston include: // Berklee College of Music Boston Architectural College Boston Baptist College Boston Conservatory Boston University Emerson College Emmanuel College Massachusetts College of Art Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences New England College of Optometry New England Conservatory of Music New England School of...

Famous residents

• William F. Galvin, Secretary of State
• Joe Kennedy, son of the late Robert Kennedy
• James Lynch, member of the Dropkick Murphys
• Fred Salvucci, former Massachusetts secretary of transportaion
• Dennis Lehane, author of Mystic River, among many other Boston-set novels
• Michael Bloomberg, mayor of New York City, was born in Brighton.
• Patrick J Kennedy, U.S. Congressman for Rhode Island's 1st district
• Mr. Lif, political rapper
• Kevin Honan, state rep
• Pete Wilson, former governor of California, grew up in Brighton

William Francis Galvin is the current Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, the Massachusetts form of a Secretary of State. ... Joseph Kennedy, II Joseph Patrick Kennedy II (born September 24, 1952), named after his late uncle Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. ... James Lynch may refer to: James B. Lynch (died 1954), Irish Fianna Fáil Party politician, TD and Senator James Lynch (musician), guitarist with American punk rock band the Dropkick Murphys. ... Frederick Peter Salvucci is a civil engineer specializing in transportation, in particular infrastructure, urban transportation, public transportation and institutional development in decision-making. ... Dennis Lehane (born 1966) is an American author. ... For other uses, see Mystic River (disambiguation). ... Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born 14 February 1942) is an American businessman, founder of Bloomberg L.P., and the current Mayor of New York City. ... For other persons named Patrick Kennedy, see Patrick Kennedy (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see LIF. Mr. ... For others named Pete Wilson, see Peter Wilson. ...

References

• 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)
• Dr. William P. Marchione, Images of America: Allston-Brighton (1996)
• Excerpts from "Historical Allston-Brighton"
• 1871 Atlas of Massachusetts. by Wall & 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.

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External links

• Brighton-Allston Historical Society
• Allston Brighton Community Development Corporation