Timeline of St. Petersburg, Florida
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of St. Petersburg in Pinellas County, Florida, United States.
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Late 19th century
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| Historical Periods | |
| Pre-history | until 1497 |
| Spanish Rule | 1513–1763 |
| British Rule | 1763–1783 |
| Spanish Rule | 1783–1821 |
| U.S. Territorial Period | 1822–1845 |
| Statehood | 1845–present |
| Major Events | |
| American Revolutionary War | 1775–1783 |
| War of 1812 | 1811–1814 |
| First Seminole War | 1817–1818 |
| Capitol moved to Tallahassee | 1824 |
| Second Seminole War | 1835–1842 |
| Constitutional convention | 1838 |
| Third Seminole War | 1855–1858 |
| Ordinance of Secession | 1861 |
| Civil War | 1861–1865 |
| 3rd Constitution | 1865 |
| Reconstruction | 1865–1868 |
| 4th Constitution | 1868 |
| 5th Constitution | 1885 |
| Great Migration | 1910–1930 |
| Land Boom | 1925–1929 |
| 6th Constitution | 1968 |
| Gore v. Harris 2000 Presidential Election | 2000 |
| Timeline | |
- 1875 - John C. Williams purchases land.[1]
- 1884 - The St. Petersburg Times was established.[2]
- 1888
- Peter Demens brings railroad into St. Petersburg.[1]
- The first hotel is built, named the Detroit Hotel.[3]
- 1892
- 1897 - Electrical service established.[1]
- 1899
- Orange Belt Railway constructs the Railroad Pier.[6]
- Henry W. Hibbs introduces major fishing business.[7]
20th century
- 1900 - Population: 1,575
- 1903 - City of St. Petersburg incorporated.[1]
- 1904 - Trolley services enter St. Petersburg by F. A. Davis.[8]
- 1906
- The Electric Pier is built, replacing the Railroad Pier.[9]
- Shipping channel dredging begins.
- 1910 - Population: 4,127
- 1913 - The Municipal Pier is built, replacing the Electric Pier.[10]
- 1914
- St. Louis Browns invited to use St. Petersburg for spring training at Coffee Pot Park.[11]
- The St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line perform the first commercial flight with a Benoist XIV flying boat.[12]
- 1915 - Mirror Lake Library opens.[13]
- 1916 - Al Lang becomes mayor.[14]
- 1920 - Population: 14,237
- 1921
- 1924
- The United States Coast Guard opens base.[16]
- Gandy Bridge opens.[17]
- 1925 - The Vinoy Park Hotel is built.[18]
- 1926 - Millions Dollar Pier is constructed, replacing the Municipal Pier.[19]
- 1930 - Population: 40,425
- 1940 - Population: 60,812
- 1942 - St. Petersburg used a training facility for the Army Air Force.[20]
- 1947 - Original Al Lang Stadium is built.[21][22]
- 1950 - Population: 96,738
- 1954 - The original Sunshine Skyway Bridge opens.[23]
- 1960
- Population: 181,298
- Howard Frankland Bridge is constructed.[24]
- 1965
- Museum of Fine Arts is established.[25]
- Bayfront Center is constructed.[26]
- 1970 - Population: 216,159
- 1973 - The St. Petersburg Pier is built.[27]
- 1976 - Al Lang Stadium is rebuilt.[28]
- 1980
- Population: 238,647
- The south bound span of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge collapses due to the MV Summit Venture striking a pier.[29]
- 1982 - Salvador Dalí Museum is established.[30]
- 1987 - The new Sunshine Skyway Bridge is constructed.[31][32]
- 1990
- Population: 238,629
- Tropicana Field is constructed.[33]
- One Progress Plaza is constructed.
- 1992 - Florida Holocaust Museum is established.[30]
- 1993 - Original Sunshine Skyway Bridge is demolished.[34]
- 1998 - Tampa Bay Rays established as Tampa Bay Devil Rays.[35]
21st century
- 2000 - Population: 248,232
- 2001 - Rick Baker becomes mayor.
- 2003 - Wikimedia Foundation established.
- 2004 - Bayfront Center is demolished.
- 2010
- Population: 244,769
- Bill Foster becomes mayor.
- 2009 - Signature Place is constructed.
- 2011 - Salvador Dalí Museum is established in current building.[36]
- 2014 - Rick Kriseman becomes mayor.
- 2015 - The St. Petersburg Pier is demolished.
See also
- List of mayors of St. Petersburg, Florida
- History of St. Petersburg, Florida
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Pinellas County, Florida
Other cities in Florida
- Timeline of Jacksonville, Florida
- Timeline of Orlando, Florida
- Timeline of Tampa, Florida
- Timeline of Miami, Florida
References
- 1 2 3 4 "History Of St. Petersburg - St. Petersburg". www.stpete.org. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
- ↑ "Times History | Times Publishing Inc.". www.tampabay.com. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
- ↑ Deese, Alma Wynelle (2006-01-01). St. Petersburg, Florida: A Visual History. The History Press. ISBN 9781596290952.
- ↑ "What happened on February 29 in 1892 year". historyindates.com. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
- ↑ "St. Petersburg Daily Times - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
- ↑ "St Petersburg Pier". savethepier.org. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
- ↑ Deese, Alma Wynelle (January 1, 2006). St. Petersburg, Florida: A Visual History. The History Press. ISBN 9781596290952.
- ↑ Hartzell, Scott Taylor (2002-01-01). St. Petersburg: An Oral History. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738514253.
- ↑ Michaels, Will (2012-01-01). The Making of St. Petersburg. The History Press. ISBN 9781609498337.
- ↑ Michaels, Will (2012-01-01). The Making of St. Petersburg. The History Press. ISBN 9781609498337.
- ↑ Quesada, A. M. de (2000-02-16). Baseball in Tampa Bay. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781439610053.
- ↑ Aviation. PediaPress.
- ↑ "Mirror Lake Public Library" (PDF). www.stpete.org. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
- ↑ "Remembering Al Lang, St. Petersburg's Mr. Baseball". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
- ↑ "About". St. Petersburg Museum of History | St. Petersburg, Florida. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
- ↑ "USCG Sector St. Petersburg FL". www.uscg.mil. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
- ↑ "George "Dad" Gandy and his Bridge". www.tampapix.com. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
- ↑ "The Evening Independent - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
- ↑ "St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
- ↑ "St. Pete Goes to War" (PDF). www.stpete.org. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
- ↑ Pahigian, Josh (2015-02-10). 101 Baseball Places to See Before You Strike Out. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781493016471.
- ↑ "Al Lang Stadium - St. Petersburg International Baseball". www.stpeteinternationalbaseball.com. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
- ↑ Proceedings of the 2nd Historic Bridges Conference: March 11, 1988, University Inn, Columbus, OH. Ohio State University. 1988-01-01.
- ↑ Anderson, Anne (2010-03-16). Insiders' Guide® to the Greater Tampa Bay Area: Including Tampa, St. Petersburg, & Clearwater. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9780762762309.
- ↑ "Curator at Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg resigns unexpectedly". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
- ↑ Deese, Alma Wynelle (2006-01-01). St. Petersburg, Florida: A Visual History. The History Press. ISBN 9781596290952.
- ↑ Michaels, Will (2012-12-04). The Making of St. Petersburg. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781614237761.
- ↑ Byrd, Alan (2004-01-01). Florida Spring Training: Your Guide To Touring The Grapefruit League. Intrepid Traveler. ISBN 9781887140522.
- ↑ Newton-Matza, Mitchell (2014-03-26). Disasters and Tragic Events: An Encyclopedia of Catastrophes in American History [2 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781610691666.
- 1 2 Hellmann, Paul T. (2006-02-14). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. ISBN 1135948593.
- ↑ PCI Journal. The Institute. 2006-01-01.
- ↑ "BUILDING BIG: Databank: Sunshine Skyway Bridge". www.pbs.org. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
- ↑ Sandomir, Richard (2008-10-09). "A Home in Florida That Nobody Seems to Want". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
- ↑ McMorrow-Hernandez, Joshua (2015-04-27). Tampa Bay Landmarks and Destinations. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781439651063.
- ↑ "Rays Timeline". Tampa Bay Rays. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
- ↑ "Salvador Dali Museum tour | St. Pete Times & tampabay.com". www.tampabay.com. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
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