Land Use
Early settlers of Brooklyn Township were farmers who farmed
wheat, rye, and corn
Early Industries were saw & grist mills, tin & sheet metal factories,
shipbuilding and breweries
Heavy Industry and stockyard development became more abundant
after the arrival of the railroads
Retail development sprouted along Clark Ave., Pearl St.    (W. 25th)
and Lorain Ave.
Dense, working-class residential housing developed within close
proximity to the corridor