Brighton is a primarily residential neighborhood in south Seattle, Washington, part of the greater Rainier Valley district and centered about a mile and a half south of the Columbia City neighborhood. [1]
The neighborhood was settled by English immigrants in the 1880s, who named it "Brighton Beach" after the English resort city of Brighton in East Sussex. [2] [3]
It is several blocks from the Othello light rail station. [2] The neighborhood was served by the Rainier Avenue Electric Railway from 1891 until it closed in 1937. [3]
According to the US census, 90% of Brighton residents self-reported as being non-white in 2010. [4]
References
- ^ Columbia City / Brighton City Data. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ a b Solie, Stacey (February 18, 2011). "Neighborhood of the week: Brighton". The Seattle Times. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ^ a b Wilma, David (March 18, 2001). "Seattle Neighborhoods: Brighton Beach — Thumbnail History". HistoryLink. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ^ The Stranger. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
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