By 1832; when Buffalo was incorporated as a city; the East Side represented a vast forested area and farmland cut with the beginnings of the major arterials of Genesee; Sycamore; Broadway; William; Clinton; and Seneca. These streets were laid out in 1826 and represented the seeds of the East Side�s explosive growth. Along these radial thoroughfares; the development of railroads and the Buffalo Belt Line; constructed in 1883; created a semicircle pattern that outlined the East Side. Industries began sprouting up; eager to use their proximity to the belt line to transport wares all over the country. Immigrants from Germany; Poland; and Ireland; along with African Americans from northern and southern states; began establishing their lives around these industries. Access to land; water; roads; and rail lines and eager immigrants and natives looking for work led to the development of Buffalo�s East Side industry; an immensely diverse industrial base and workforce.
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