Settled in 1630, Brighton was a part of the Town of Cambridge until its incorporation in 1807. Eventually the cattle industry became prominent, with the Brighton Stock Yards and Brighton Abattoir providing beef to the Boston area. In 1874 it was annexed to the City of Boston along with Charlestown and West Roxbury.
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In the four years leading up to the annexation vote Brighton spent some $500,000 on improved roads, curbings, sidewalks, sewers and street lighting. Additional ...
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While Brighton and West Roxbury's endorsed annexation by large majorities, more than two-thirds of Brookline's voters emphatically rejected the opportunity to ...
Brighton separated from Cambridge in 1807 and was annexed to Boston in 1874. The neighborhood of Allston was also formerly part of the town of Brighton, but ...