A Community Striving Towards Its Renaissance

The area was mainly comprised of factories, warehouses, and granary silos; which would soon become the area’s defining trait, and the origin for its moniker. However as the railroads and industrial zones gradually shifted west, many businesses abandoned the area, leaving the industrial structures, factories, and warehouses vacant. As further years would go by, the area would enter a state of urban decay.

However, in recent years, the district has seen a renewed sense of fervor and liveliness that it has not seen in many decades. Joining hands with the passion, identity, and history of the older generations, a new generation of artists, restuaranteurs, and entrepreneurs have landed the district into the spotlight. The district is now being recognized and re-discovered as a space for makers, artists, breweries, restaurants, and entrepeneurialism