For the surname, see Allston (surname). Allston is a neighborhood of Boston, located in the western part of the city. It was named after the American painter and poet Washington Allston. It comprises the land covered by the zip code 02134. For the most part, Allston is administered collectively with the adjacent neighborhood of Brighton.
Elizabeth Blackwell. Elizabeth Blackwell (3 February 1821 â 31 May 1910) was a British-born physician, notable as the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States, as well as the first woman on the UK Medical Register.
Alexander Blackwell. Alexander Blackwell, Elizabethâs second cousin, was born in 1709 in Aberdeen. His father Thomas Blackwell (1660â1728) was born in Paisley but moved to Aberdeen where, after being Professor of Divinity at Marischal College, he eventually became Principal to the University.