It originated in the 1820s with the moving of the commercial and industrial interests east from the original 17th and 18th century settlement , spurred on by the development of the Erie Canal .
Downtown Schenectady is the central business district for the city of Schenectady , New York .
Downtown Schenectady originated in the 1820s with the moving of the commercial and industrial interests east from the original 17th and 18th century settlement , spurred on by the development of the Erie Canal .
Downtown Schenectady is the central business district for the city of Schenectady , New York .