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'''Allston–Brighton''' is a set of two interlocking neighborhoods, [[Allston]] and [[Brighton, Boston|Brighton]], both part of the city of [[Boston]], Massachusetts.

==Geography==
[[Image:Brighton Allston Congregational Church, Brighton MA.jpg|thumb|Brighton Allston Congregational Church]]
Allston and Brighton's border runs along Everett Street in the north, south along Gordon Street, and terminates at the [[Brookline, Massachusetts|Brookline]] town line along Kelton Street with land to the east of these streets falling in Allston, and to the west falling in 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 [[Municipal annexation in the United States#Shoestring annexation|tiny strip of land]] containing [[Boston University]] along the [[Charles River]], with Brookline lying to the south and southeast, [[Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge]] to the north and [[Newton, Massachusetts|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, Massachusetts|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==
Allston–Brighton was formerly an agrarian area known as Little [[Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge]]. It was incorporated into the city of Boston and received one of the earliest [[tram|streetcar]] lines, becoming one of the nation's first [[streetcar suburb]]s and home to some of Boston's moderately wealthy classes.

==Demographics==
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 and television stations [[WGBH (FM)|WGBH]],  [[WGBH-TV]], and [[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, Massachusetts|Newton]] city limits. Brighton Avenue at the heart of [[Allston, MA|Allston]] has become a major nightlife destination featuring many bars, restaurants, and nightclubs.

==Sports==
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|date=January 2020}}

==See also==
*[[Neighborhoods in Boston]]
*[[Allston, Boston]]
*[[Brighton, Boston]]
*[[District 9, Boston]]

==References==
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'''Further reading'''
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120220031829/http://www.brightonbot.com/history.php 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}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060912045832/http://www.brightonmainstreets.org/History.html Excerpts from "Historical Allston-Brighton"]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080404033909/http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_results.asp?ImageType=index&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871 ''1871 Atlas of Massachusetts''.] by Wall & Gray.[https://web.archive.org/web/20080404035120/http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0010_0011.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Map of Massachusetts.] [https://web.archive.org/web/20080404034546/http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0044_0045.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Map of Middlesex County.]
* History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Compiled by Samuel Adams Drake, published 1879, [https://books.google.com/books?id=QGolOAyd9RMC&dq=intitle:History+intitle:of+intitle:Middlesex+intitle:County+intitle:Massachusetts&pg=PA278 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 ==
{{wikivoyage|Boston/Allston-Brighton|Allston-Brighton}}
*{{url|1=http://www.bahistory.org |2= Brighton Allston Historical Society}}
*{{url|1=http://wiki.royalst.org/doku.php?id=allston:neighborhoods |2=Allston Neighborhoods}}
*{{url|1=http://billtmiller.com/allston |2= Allston Rock City Photos}}
*{{url|1=http://www.allstonbrightoncdc.org |2=Allston Brighton Community Development Corporation}}
*{{url|1=http://lowerallston.com |2= Lower Allston Website}}
*{{url|1=http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/metroboston/chesHistory.htm Chestnut Hill Reservoir/ |2=Boston Water Supply History}}
*{{web archive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207181504/http://maps.bpl.org/details_10717/?srch_query=boston+harbor+1867&srch_fields=all&srch_style=exact&srch_fa=save&srch_ok=Go+Search |title=Chart of Boston Harbor and Massachusetts Bay with Map of Adjacent Country, published 1867}}. A good map of roads and rail lines around East Allston/Brighton, showing the town line brook of Brookline.
*{{url|1=http://docs.unh.edu/towns/BrooklineMassachusettsMapList.htm|2= 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.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080404033909/http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_results.asp?ImageType=index&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871 ''1871 Atlas of Massachusetts''.] by Wall & Gray. [https://web.archive.org/web/20080404035120/http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0010_0011.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Map of Massachusetts.] [https://web.archive.org/web/20080404034546/http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0044_0045.jpg&atlastype=MassWorld&atlastown=&atlas=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&atlas_desc=MASSACHUSETTS+1871&pageprefix= Map of Middlesex County.]
* History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Compiled by Samuel Adams Drake, published 1879, {{url|1=https://books.google.com/books?id=QGolOAyd9RMC&pg=PA280&dq=intitle:History+intitle:of+intitle:Middlesex+intitle:County+intitle:Massachusetts&lr=&num=50&as_brr=0&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=0_2#PPA278,M1 |2=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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