#OnThisDay In 1934, The first use of the nickname “Fruit Belt” happens in print. Although it may have been given the nickname in previous years, this was the first time it appeared in print to refer to the neighborhood as “The Fruit Belt”.
The name “Fruit Belt” comes mainly from the names of streets in the neighborhood, including Peach, Orange, Lemon, Peach, Grape, Cherry and Maple. The streets were given those names because the neighborhood was largely settled by German immigrants, who had planted orchards up and down the area.
Did you know the origins of the Fruit Belt’s name?
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