Main Street looking north from Strong Street
November 1, 2009
Division Street (1909)
Main (Division) Street (2009)
Pictures is Main Street in Brighton. Is downtown Brighton. Old picture is 1910. New picture is 2009. Almost 100 years!
In 1910 (before Scooter born!) Main Street called Division Street. Division Street plotted by man called Dewey Strong (where Scooter hear that name before?) in 1881. Dewey Strong important Brighton man. Dewey Strong mayor. Dewey Strong business man. Dewey Strong open store (have candy!) call Strong Mercantile. Strong Mercantile is building in old picture on close up right side. This building in Scooter picture, too! It no mercantile now. It have La Estrellita now. La Estrellita is yummy Mexican restaurant.
At end of old picture street stop at building. Building is called the Wire Building It named for James Wire. James Wire buy building from man you build it. Man who build called Daniel Carmichael. Building was called Opera House back then. Building burn down in 1955.
Division Street (1909)
Main (Di
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Division Street, 1910
North Main Street-2009
Nice Neighborhood Park
Dewey W. Strong Park, named for the Brighton co-founder is one of the newest parks in Brighton. It is a multi use park focusing on youth sports. On site are a little league size baseball diamond and a soccer field with goals.
It is a beautiful open space park, with lots of grass and room to play with the dog or fly a kite. Winding it’s way around the park is a paved trail, suitable for walkers, runner, bikers, boarders, or skaters.
For those with a family reunion in mind, the park has a covered picnic area and a Bar BQ grill.
This is a nice neighborhood style park, that is usually not crowded, and works great for family activities. Scooter likes the trees and open space. Scooter wishes it was in his neighborhood, so Scooter could go more often.
Baseball field and Picnic Area
Dewey Strong Park
Soccer Field
Baseball Field and Trail
The Rules
