Timeline of Wichita, Kansas
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Wichita, Kansas, USA.
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Prior to 20th century
- 1870 - Town of Wichita incorporated in Sedgwick County, Kansas.[1]
- 1872
- Santa Fe Railway built.[2]
- Wichita Eagle newspaper begins publication.[3]
- 1880 - Wichita annexed the Delano community on the west side of the river.
- 1885 - Topeka State Journal newspaper in publication.
- 1887
- Women enfranchised.[1]
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Wichita established..[4]
- 1888 - All Hallows Academy established.[2]
- 1890 - Sedgwick County Courthouse built.[2]
- 1891 - Thursday Afternoon Cooking Club founded.[5]
- 1892 - Fairmount Institute opens.[6] (later becomes Wichita State University)
- 1898 - Garfield University established.[2] (later becomes Friends University)
20th century
- 1900 - December 27: Temperance activist "Carry Nation smashes the Hotel Carey saloon."[7]
- 1905 - Waco Elementary School built.[8]
- 1909
- 1910 - First Presbyterian Church[2] and Municipal Forum[2] built.
- 1911
- Henry's (clothiers) in business.
- Central Intermediate School built.[8]
- 1912 - Wesley Medical Center established.[9]
- 1915 - Wichita City Library built.[10]
- 1917 - Office of city manager established.[1]
- 1918
- 1919 - The Negro Star newspaper in publication.[3]
- 1920 - Population: 72,217.[11]
- 1921 - White Castle (restaurant) in business.
- 1922 - Orpheum Theatre[12] and Miller Theater[13] open.
- 1924 - Wichita East High School built.[8]
- 1926 - Municipal University of Wichita established.[2] (later becomes Wichita State University)
- 1927 - Cessna Aircraft Company in business.[9]
- 1929
- Wichita Municipal Airport construction begins.
- Wichita North High School built.[8]
- 1931 - McKnight memorial statue erected.[2]
- 1932
- Beech Aircraft Corp. in business.[9]
- United States Post Office and Federal Building constructed.[2]
- Minisa Bridge dedicated.[2]
- 1934 - Lawrence Athletic Field, later Lawrence–Dumont Stadium, opened.[14]
- 1935 - Wichita Art Museum built.[2]
- 1950 - Population: 168,279.[11]
- 1953
- US military Wichita Air Force Base in use.
- University of Wichita Field House built.
- 1954 - Wichita Audubon Society founded.[15]
- 1958
- July: Dockum Drug Store sit-in for civil rights.
- Pizza Hut in business.[1]
- 1964 - Wichita State University established.
- 1967 - Central Wichita Public Library building dedicated.
- 1969
- Century II opened.
- 250 Douglas Place hi-rise built.
- 1970 - Population: 276,554.[11]
- 1972 - Kansas African American Museum founded.[16]
- 1975 - Towne East Square shopping mall in business.
- 1976 - Mid-America All-Indian Center established.
- 1977 - Kansas Coliseum opens.
- 1979 - April 15: Herman Hill riot.
- 1980 - Towne West Square shopping mall in business.
- 1984 - Kansas Food Bank established.
- 1987 - Botanica, The Wichita Gardens open.
- 1989 - Epic Center hi-rise built.
- 1990 - Population: 304,011.[11]
- 1992 - Wichita Thunder ice hockey team formed.
- 1993 - Southwind Sangha Sōtō Zen Association founded.[17]
- 1997 - City website online (approximate date).[18][19]
21st century
- 2006 - Spirit AeroSystems Inc. in business.[9]
- 2009 - May 31: Assassination of George Tiller, abortion doctor.
- 2010
- Intrust Bank Arena opens.
- Population: 382,368.[20]
- 2011 - Mike Pompeo becomes U.S. representative for Kansas's 4th congressional district.[21]
- 2012 - April 13–16, 2012 tornado outbreak.
- 2013 - Alleged 2013 Wichita bomb plot thwarted.
- 2015 - Jeff Longwell becomes mayor.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Wishart 2004.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Federal Writers’ Project 1939: "Wichita"
- 1 2 "US Newspaper Directory". Chronicling America. Washington DC: Library of Congress. Retrieved May 2015.
- ↑ "Chronology of Catholic Dioceses: USA". Norway: Oslo katolske bispedømme (Oslo Catholic Diocese). Retrieved May 2015.
- ↑ "A Cooking Club That’s 124 Years Old and Counting", New York Times, April 21, 2015
- ↑ Federal Writers’ Project (1939). "Chronology". Kansas: a Guide to the Sunflower State. American Guide Series. New York: Viking Press – via Hathi Trust.
- ↑ "Temperance Timeline". Carry Nation. Exhibits. Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved May 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 Harland Bartholomew & Associates (1946). Comprehensive Plan, City of Wichita, Kansas – via Hathi Trust. (fulltext)
- 1 2 3 4 "Major Wichita Employers". Wichita State University. Retrieved May 2015.
- ↑ American Library Annual, 1917-1918. New York: R.R. Bowker Co. 1918.
- 1 2 3 4 Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States: 1790 to 1990, US Census Bureau, 1998
- ↑ "History Timeline". Wichita: Orpheum. Retrieved May 2015.
- ↑ "Movie Theaters in Wichita, KS". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved May 2015.
- ↑ "Lawrence-Dumont Stadium". Ball Parks of the Minor Leagues. Retrieved 2012-07-23.
- ↑ J. Walker Butin. "Timeline for Wichita Audubon Society (1954–2004)". Wichita Audubon Society. Retrieved May 2015.
- ↑ American Association for State and Local History (2002). Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada (15th ed.). ISBN 0759100020.
- ↑ Pluralism Project. "Wichita, KS". Directory of Religious Centers. Harvard University. Retrieved May 2015.
- ↑ "Cities Create On-ramps to Information Superhighway", Wichita Eagle, January 30, 1997 – via Wichita Public Library
- ↑ "Wichita City Hall". Archived from the original on November 1998 – via Internet Archive, Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Wichita (city), Kansas". State & County QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 2015.
- ↑ Civic Impulse, LLC. "Members of Congress". GovTrack. Washington, D.C. Retrieved May 2015.
Bibliography
- Wichita City Directory. 1878 – via Open Library.
- "Wichita", Kansas State Gazetteer and Business Directory, R. L. Polk & Co., 1904 – via Google Books
- Harland Bartholomew; et al. (1923). Comprehensive city plan for Wichita, Kansas. City Plan Commission – via Hathi Trust. (fulltext)
- Federal Writers’ Project (1939). "Wichita". Kansas: a Guide to the Sunflower State. American Guide Series. New York: Viking Press – via Hathi Trust.
- David J. Wishart, ed. (2004). "Cities and Towns: Wichita, Kansas". Encyclopedia of the Great Plains. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 0-8032-4787-7.
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