Allston (Boston)

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Allston
Nickname : Allston Rock City, Allston Village
Harvard Avenue
The Harvard Avenue
Borough of Boston
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Basic data
State : United States
State : Massachusetts
County : Suffolk
Coordinates : 42 ° 21 ′  N , 71 ° 8 ′  W Coordinates: 42 ° 21 ′  N , 71 ° 8 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 22,352 (as of 2011)
Height : 5 m
Postal code : 02134
Area code : +1 617.857
FIPS : 25-01150
GNIS ID : 612278

Allston is a district ( Neighborhood ) of Boston in the state of Massachusetts in the United States . Allston is located in the western part of the city and was named after the American painter and poet Washington Allston . The area of ​​the borough includes the zip code 02134 and is for the most part jointly administered with the neighboring borough of Brighton , which is why both boroughs are regularly referred to together as Allston-Brighton . The city of Allston-Brighton is located in the Boston Police Department District D-14 , a station of the Boston Fire Department is located on Union Square .

The construction of the houses varies, but mostly consists of brick apartments, especially along Commonwealth Avenue and the adjacent streets. Areas along Brighton Avenue, on the other hand, are common with wooden three-story buildings. Lower Allston consists almost entirely of single and multi-family houses in Victorian style from the 1890s to 1920s.

geography

Panorama of the Charles River at night, taken in winter from the John W. Weeks Bridge , with Allston on the right and Cambridge on the left

Expansion of the district

The US ZIP code 02134 is closely linked to Allston due to a recurring music offset in the US children's series ZOOM from 1972, which was broadcast by PBS , since the production company of the series WGBH was based there until 2007. Residents and map makers refer to the eastern part of the former city of Brighton as Allston . The border runs along Everett Street , Gordon Street and Kelton Street .

Allston is almost completely cut off by the city of Brookline in the south and southeast from the rest of the city of Boston and is only connected to the Fenway – Kenmore district by a narrow area on the eastern border . Otherwise Allston is delimited by the Charles River in the north to Cambridge and is split in two by the Massachusetts Turnpike .

The connection with public transport takes place via the train connections Red Line and Green Line as well as the bus lines 57, 66, 70, 71 and 86.

Neighboring communities

Direct neighboring communities are Brookline , Newton , Watertown and Cambridge .

Structure of the district

The area north of the Turnpike near the river is often referred to as Lower Allston (LA) or North Allston . The area consists of the streets north of Cambridge Street and the Turnpike all the way to the Charles River. It extends west to Everett Street and east to Windom Street .

The busiest area of ​​the borough is just south of the Turnpike and is centered on Harvard Avenue between Commonwealth Avenue and Cambridge Street , where many shops, bars and restaurants are located. In recent copywriting, the area is pompously described as Allston Village , although Allston Rock City is a far more common name given that it has some well-known musician hangouts such as Harpers Ferry . The center of the neighborhood is sometimes referred to as the Allston Shuffle .

The abbreviation for Lower Allston is LA , a welcome allusion to the American city of Los Angeles on the west coast. The club Common Ground near the Harvard Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue sells T-shirts and other items bearing the imprint "This is LA, not Boston," which in turn alludes to the hardcore punk - compilation This Is Boston, Not LA from the year 1982 is.

Workers, homeowners and long-term residents are a mixed bag in Lower Allston. In contrast to the rest of Allston, there are significantly fewer students in Lower Allston. The neighborhood is very quiet, has a very low crime rate, and is within walking distance of Allston Village and Harvard Square . Lower Allston is off Massachusetts Route 2 and is within easy reach of Mass Pike , Storrow Drive and Soldiers Field Road .

history

The Allston Railroad Station , ca.1909

Allston was originally the eastern part of the former city of Brighton , which is now also part of Boston. In 1868 a new train station and post office in the east of Brighton was named Allston , after Washington Allston , who had lived as a painter on the other side of the Charles River in Cambridge . In fact, the name can even be traced back to a very specific painting called Fields West of Boston .

Thus Allston never existed as an independent city - the city of Brighton was annexed by Boston in 1874 . Henry Wadsworth Longfellow owned some properties in Allston. The development of the community concentrated over time around railway and cattle breeding companies . The Boston and Albany Railroad (now CSX Transportation ) maintained a large railway depot , in the vicinity of which there were many cattle yards and a very large slaughterhouse . In the middle of the 20th century, however, these companies were closed, so that today only the CSX railway systems remain. The company plans to relocate its activities to the west in order to make the vacated space available for Harvard University.

In the early 21st century, Harvard University announced extensive expansion plans, including new construction of large building complexes for university scientific institutions in northern Lower Allston . For the realization, many existing buildings had to be demolished and existing companies relocated. But after the buildings were removed and the companies forcibly relocated, the financial crisis from 2007 and the associated decline in the university's financial resources led to an immediate construction freeze.

Religions

The largest group of religious affiliations consists of Catholics (44.96%), followed by Protestants (4.77%), unspecified Christians (4.62%), Jews (3.58%), Baptists (2.10% ) and Muslims (1.97%).

Population development

In 2011, Allston had 22,352 residents, which is an increase of 4.99% compared to 2000. A home costs an average of $ 325,000, 0.19% more than the year before. The cost of living in Allston is 45.10% higher than the US average. The population density was 17,759 people per square mile with an average age of 29.8 years. 84% of the population are registered as single households.

Many immigrants live in Allston , mainly from Russia , East Asia , South Asia and South America , there especially from Brazil and Colombia .

As early as the 1990s, the census found that 52.6% of the population in Allston was between the ages of 20 and 34, compared with a share of 33% for the greater Boston area. This value is achieved by the large number of students who for the most part only live in the city temporarily and move to another location with their de-registration while new students move up. This coming and going created tension with the "permanent" residents, particularly through typical nighttime activities like dance clubs , bars with live music and house parties.

Culture and sights

music

Due to the large number of young students who live in this part of the city, Allston has always been the source of new styles of music in the city of Boston. Allston was one of the last to be gentrified and is home to many music venues run by local residents, including Great Scott and O'Brien's Pub . There are also some recording studios in the district, such as Galaxy Park Studios, founded in 1999 .

In the music scene in Allston, there is also a great DIY - Community . Local music groups and bands perform annually at the Allston DIY Fest and the Allston-Brighton Parade .

Sports

On the eastern edge of Allston is the baseball field of the Boston University , formerly Braves Field was called and now Nickerson Field 's. The original name came from the Atlanta Braves , who played there as a team in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1952.

The Boston Patriots team played four seasons in the American Football League : from 1960 to 1962 at Nickerson Field and 1970 at Harvard Stadium . Today they play as New England Patriots in the National Football League .

Regular events

  • The Allston Squirt Gun Day is organized annually by young residents in late August, however, was not initially officially registered as event or approved. Participants were asked to wear green clothes and to gather at the intersection of Harvard Avenue and Brighton Avenue . In the past, however, the event also caused uncertainty among residents who were not informed about it, so that the event had to be canceled after a short time. In 2009 the event was finally continued as an approved and announced event in the nearby Ringer Park .

Culinary specialties

Allston has a variety of smaller shops and restaurants . Just along Brighton Avenue between Packard's Corner and Allston Street , dishes from China , Korea , Japan , Afghanistan , India and Thailand can be sampled alongside the ubiquitous American and Italian cuisine.

Economy and Infrastructure

Due to the large number of students and the associated regular change of residents, there are a few furniture stores and second-hand shops on Harvard Avenue .

traffic

The area from Brighton Avenue to Commonwealth Avenue to Kenmore Square used to be the "automobile mile" in Boston. Car dealers of almost all US brands were right next to each other along the route . The Packard's Sales Stable and Riding School gave Packard's Corner originally its name, but later the naming was one located somewhere there, very large Packard acquired -Autohaus. Today there is only one Toyota - and one Vespa dealership - but the buildings along the east end of Brighton Avenue reflect history with their large windows.

The Massachusetts Turnpike , which was built as an extension of existing roads, opened its route through Allston in 1964 and 1965. The premetro -line Green Line B of the MBTA runs along the Commonwealth Avenue through the neighborhood. The former Green Line A ran along Brighton Avenue but was replaced by bus route 57. In addition, bus routes 64, 66, 70 and 86 serve the Allston district. 43.88% of the population use local transport , compared to the US average of 2%. The CSX Transportation operates the large cargo center Beacon Park , which is located right next to the Turnpike.

In May 2006, Harvard University announced that it would like to open a public transit stop in Allston.

education

Colleges and universities

The district is close to two major universities . In Lower Allston is most of the campus of Harvard University incl. The Harvard Business School and Harvard Stadium . The college also owns a variety of other properties in Lower Allston , most of which it plans to build a new academic campus on, particularly as a branch of the Harvard Medical School and other health care programs.

The Boston University is located at the eastern end of Commonwealth Avenue . Berklee College of Music also maintains a building with practice and rehearsal rooms on Fordham Road .

Public schools

Allston public schools are part of the Boston Public Schools school district .

The Gardner Pilot Academy and Thomas Gardner School on Athol Street look after children from below kindergarten age up to 5th grade and from autumn 2012 up to 6th grade . In April 2008, a teacher at the school won the Ultimate Science Classroom in an annual lottery organized by the National Science Teachers Association . The school received $ 40,000 worth of science class materials.

The Horace Mann School for the Deaf on Armington Street is the oldest public school for the hearing impaired in the United States. Helen Keller was a student there, and Alexander Graham Bell's work at the school inspired him to experiment with apparatus designed to help children hear better. These experiments eventually led to the development of the telephone . At the school, children are taught from below kindergarten age up to the 12th grade .

The Jackson Mann School , also on the Armington Street area, teaches children from kindergarten to 8th grade .

Personalities

sons and daughters of the town

Personalities who have worked on site

Others

  • In 2003, as in neighboring Brighton, Allston saw a massive proliferation of bed bugs in hundreds of apartments. The reason was the fact that the young residents in particular bought used mattresses from previous tenants or simply continued to use mattresses they had left behind. In response, the city offered those affected $ 200 to purchase a new mattress as well as bed bug removal workshops through the Boston Inspectional Services Housing Division .
  • In 2005 the New England Foundation for the Arts selected a property in Allston for their Art & Community Landscapes program. The Legge Lewis Legge team of artists was commissioned to design the property to match. It is known today as the Lincoln Street Green Strip .

literature

  • Samuel Adams Drake: History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts . containing carefully prepared histories of every city and town in the county. Estes and Lauriat, Boston 1879, OCLC 3583041 ( online in Google Book Search).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. a b c d e Best Places to Live in Allston (zip 02134), Massachusetts. In: Sperling's Best Places. Retrieved December 18, 2011 .
  2. MBTA Trip Planner. In: MBTA . Retrieved June 18, 2020 .
  3. ^ Lower Allston. In: Lower Allston website. Retrieved December 18, 2011 .
  4. Walk Score of 11 Royal Street. In: Walk Score. Retrieved December 20, 2011 .
  5. Abby Goodnough: Slump Revives Town-Gown Divide Across US In: New York Times . May 8, 2009, accessed December 20, 2011 .
  6. Deidre Fulton: The party's over? Using Operation Student Shield, the city and the colleges are teaming up to bust house parties. In: Boston Phoenix. November 18, 2005, archived from the original on June 29, 2016 ; accessed on June 18, 2020 (English).
  7. Galaxy Park Recording Studios. Retrieved December 23, 2011 .
  8. ^ Allston Squirt Gun Day. In: myspace . Retrieved December 24, 2011 .
  9. Gabrielle T. Dunn: Police put damper on water balloon fight in Allston. Nearly 100 combatants took part. In: Boston Globe . August 24, 2008, accessed December 24, 2011 .
  10. ^ Packard's Corner History. In: Brighton Allston Historical Society. Retrieved December 24, 2011 .
  11. ^ Massachusetts Turnpike. Historic overview. In: Bostonroads.com. Retrieved December 24, 2011 .
  12. Natalie I. Sherman: University Plans Allston T Stop. In: Harvard Crimson . May 10, 2006, accessed December 24, 2011 .
  13. ^ Gardner Pilot Academy. In: Boston Public Schools. Retrieved December 26, 2011 .
  14. BPS Communications Office: Gardner Pilot Academy teacher wins Ultimate Science Classroom. In: Boston Public Schools. April 11, 2008, archived from the original on February 25, 2012 ; accessed on June 18, 2020 (English).
  15. ^ Horace Mann School for the Deaf. Retrieved December 26, 2011 .
  16. Homepage. In: New England Foundation for the Arts. Retrieved December 24, 2011 .
  17. ^ Homepage of the artist Legge Lewis Legge
  18. Harry Mattison: Lincoln Street Green Strip. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on February 8, 2012 ; accessed on December 24, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / allston02134.tripod.com