Brookline

Brookline the birthplace of John F Kennedy, but there is more to Brookline then our 35th President of the United States. Once part of the Algonquian territory, Brookline was first settled by European colonists in the early 17th century. The area was an outlying part of the colonial settlement of Boston and known as the hamlet of Muddy River. In 1705, it was incorporated as the independent town of Brookline. The northern and southern borders of the town were marked by two small rivers or brooks, hence the name. By the 1800 Brookline became a very desirable area for the wealthy, but the working class did move in to support the wealthy. Brookline was largely Irish with the largest population in Brookline Village. Brookline residents were among the first in the country to propose extending the vote to women.

Brookline offers the perfect mix of Urban and Suburban with plenty of mass transit options and the ability to have a car, but it should be noted Brookline doesn’t allow overnight parking so if you plan to bring a car to Brookline you will need to make sure where you call home in Brookline has off street parking. The town Brookline is located near B, C and D Line on the green line and there are many buses that can take you to Cambridge, Somerville, and Charlestown. Brookline is located only a mile from Fenway Park making it a very attractive place for many to live young and old. Residents who call Brookline home can often work, live and play since the area offers great places to grab a bite to eat like Abbey, Washington Square Tavern and Barcelona, Otto and many other options in all price ranges. The area is great for a foodie at heart. Arts and entertainment will keep you covered at all ages from Coolidge Corner Theater, Arts Festivals, Puppet shows for the kids and so much more.  Many residents who call Brookline home often work in Longwood medical area or in Coolidge Corner or Brookline Village.

Key Facts about Brookline 

Notable Places to Live

Coolidge Corner
Washington Square
Brookline Hills
Cleveland Circle
Beaconsfield

Brookline Village
Fisher Hill
Corey Hill
Chestnut Hill (Part of Chestnut Hill is Brookline and part is newton)                                                                                                                

Parks in Area

Corey Hill outlook Park
Griggs Park
Larz Anderson Park

Public Transportation 

Green Line C Line (Cleveland Circle) D Line (Riverside) B Line (Boston College) Bus 86 and 66

Shopping

 Trader Joes’s, Whole Foods, Stop and Shop, Star CVS, Walgreens, Gap, Coffee shops like Starbucks, Peets, Cafe Nero, JP Licks just to name a few.

Landmarks

Brookline Reservoir

John F Kennedy House (Beals House)

Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site 

Coolidge Corner Theater 

Larz Anderson Auto Museum

Dog Parks

Armory Playground
Brookline Avenue Playground
Coolidge Playground
Corey Hill Park
Daniel F. Ford Playground at Emerson Garden
Daniel J. Warren Playground
Griggs Park
Harry Downs Field
Jean Waldstein Playground
Larz Anderson Park
Lotta Bradburn Schick Park
Mary E. Robinson Playground
Soule Recreation Center

Farmers Market 

Brookline Farmers Market on Centre Street June 1st to November 16th 

Schools in the area

Public

Brookline High School

Elementary Schools (8)
Baker School,
Devotion,
Driscoll,
Heath,
Lawrence,
Lincoln,
Pierce,
Runkle

Private Schools
Beaver Country Day School
Brimmer and May School
Dexter School
Ivy Street School

Higher Education
Pine Manor College
Hellenic College
Newbury College
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
parts of Boston University
parts of Boston College
part of the Wheelock College campus
Northeastern University’s Parsons Field
Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis