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The oldest resource in the district is the Market Street Burial Ground, which was established in 1764. Originally part of Watertown and Cambridge in colonial times, Brighton was incorporated as a separate town in 1807 and annexed to Boston in 1874. The center area became a focus of the regional cattle business during the 19th century, but ...
Howard Johnson by Wyndham, [7] still commonly referred to as Howard Johnson's, is an American hotel brand with over 200 hotels in 15 countries. [6] It was also formerly a restaurant chain, which at one time was the largest in the U.S., with more than 1,000 locations.
Soldiers Field Road is a major crosstown parkway in Boston, Massachusetts, running west to east from U.S. Route 20 in the northwest corner of Brighton to the Boston University Bridge. [1] It follows the course of the Charles River and also passes by the campuses of Harvard University and Boston University .
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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.
After this closed, Spanish restaurant Pintxo People traded from the premises, but this in turn closed in February 2009. [14] In February 2010, Brighton and Hove city council granted an alcohol licence for a new bar, [16] and the Rock 'N' Roller American Restaurant and Pool Bar opened in April that year. [17]
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 (7.2 km 2). Brighton is administered jointly with the adjacent neighborhood of Allston (zip code 02134).
The Western Avenue Bridge is a bridge carrying Western Avenue over the Charles River between Cambridge and Allston, Massachusetts. It was built in 1924 by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Metropolitan District Commission. The bridge carries one-way traffic going west, into Allston. Eastbound traffic must take the nearby River Street Bridge.