Tour Communities: Brookline

Brookline offers a unique mix of city vibe and verdant countryside, upscale shops and village pubs, impressive estates and gracious apartment buildings. The town’s special charm has made it the home of many of Boston’s academic and scientific professionals. Brookline is known for its exceptional public schools and bustling pedestrian shopping areas of Coolidge Corner, Brookline Village, Washington Square, and Cleveland Circle featuring antique shops, bookstores, coffee houses, delis, and restaurants. Brookline’s numerous subway stations make getting into Boston very convenient.

Once part of Boston, the town of Brookline was independently incorporated in 1705, and retains autonomy from the city, which surrounds it like a horseshoe. Brookline features its own working farm, the oldest country club in the nation, a town golf course, an open air skating rink, and numerous parks, including Larz Anderson Park and the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site.Brookline’s recreation department offers tennis, swimming, basketball, lacrosse, soccer, softball, environmental/nature studies, safety certification, therapeutic/special Olympic programs, preschool programs, summer day camp, and more.

Many residents participate in neighborhood associations and other community organizations such as Mom’s Club of Brookline, Brookline Arts Center, Brookline Chorus, Brookline Community Foundation, Brookline Rotary Club, and more. The town’s houses of worship include All Saints Church, Temple Ohabei Shalom, Baptist Church of Brookline-United Parish, Bethany Presbyterian Church, Chabad Center at Chestnut Hill, Charles Street Church, Chinese Christian Church of New England, Church of Our Saviour, Congrgation Chai Odom, Congregation Kehillath Israel, First Parish in Brookline, First Presbyterian Church, First Spiritual Temple, Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England, Korean Church of Boston, Latvian Lutheran Church, St. Lawrence Church, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Temple Ohabei Shalom & United Parish of Brookline.

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