Leggett & Company, Schell-Sasse, and Dixon Powdermaker established a presence there.
Businesses such as the Atlantic Match Company, Peter Ballantine & Sons, Francis H. CoRK's network of warehouses date back to the 1920s. The CoRK Arts District is comprised of more than 80,000 square feet of warehouse space in several Riverside warehouses centered around artist studios and galleries. The CoRK Arts District is one example of this initiative.