Brighton, Seattle Explained

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]

External links

• Seattle City Clerk's Neighborhood Map Atlas — Brighton

Notes and References

1. http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Brighton-Seattle-WA.html Columbia City / Brighton City Data
2. News: Solie . Stacey . February 18, 2011 . Neighborhood of the week: Brighton . . September 5, 2016.
3. Web site: Wilma . David . March 18, 2001 . Seattle Neighborhoods: Brighton Beach — Thumbnail History . . September 5, 2016.
4. https://www.thestranger.com/features/feature/2016/01/27/23481795/how-to-navigate-seattle-if-you-are-a-person-of-color The Stranger