Brookline has a total area of 6.8 square miles
The population of the Brookline is approximately 58,732.
Interesting Facts
- The birthplace of John F. Kennedy is located in Brookline
- The 64 acre Larz Anderson Park is in located in Brookline. The park contains the Larz Anderson Auto Museum, the oldest automobile collection in the country
- “Fairsted”, the 100-year-old business headquarters and design office for renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted and the Olmsted Brothers firm. Brookline is also home to part of Olmstead’s Emerald Necklace of park systems.
- The Puppet Showplace Theatre, one of the four oldest puppet theatres in the United States, is located in Brookline Village.
Transportation
- Route 9 runs the length of Brookline, east to west, through Newton to Route 128
- Commuter Rail by the the Green Line “C” & “D” Branches.
