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.
Late 19th century[edit]
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- 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
- Town of St. Petersburg incorporated.[4]
- David Moffett becomes first mayor of St. Petersburg.[5]
- 1897 – Electrical service established.[1]
- 1899
- Orange Belt Railway constructs the Railroad Pier.[6]
- Henry W. Hibbs introduces major fishing business.[7]
- 1900 – Population: 1,575
20th century[edit]
- 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.[9]
- 1914
- St. Louis Browns invited to use St. Petersburg for spring training at Coffee Pot Park.[10]
- The St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line perform the first commercial flight with a Benoist XIV flying boat.[citation needed]
- 1915 – Mirror Lake Library opens.[11]
- 1916 – Al Lang becomes mayor.[12]
St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat Line[edit]
A Benoist XIV was used for flights.
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First takeoff run, January 1, 1914. -
Airplane over Tampa Bay in 1914
- 1920 – Population: 14,237
- 1921
- 1924
- The United States Coast Guard opens base.[14]
- Gandy Bridge opens.[15]
- 1925 – The Vinoy Park Hotel is built.[16]
- 1926 – Millions Dollar Pier is constructed, replacing the Municipal Pier.[17]
- 1928 – WSUN radio begins broadcasting.[18]
- 1930 – Population: 40,425
- 1940 – Population: 60,812
- 1942 – St. Petersburg used a training facility for the Army Air Force.[19]
- 1947 – Original Al Lang Stadium is built.[20][21]
- 1950 – Population: 96,738
- 1953 – WSUN-TV (television) begins broadcasting.[22]
- 1954 – The original Sunshine Skyway Bridge opens.[23]
- 1960
- Population: 181,298.[24]
- Howard Frankland Bridge is constructed.[25]
- 1965
- Museum of Fine Arts is established.[26]
- Bayfront Center is constructed.[3]
- 1968 – Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Petersburg established.[27]
- 1970 – Population: 216,159.[24]
- 1973 – The St. Petersburg Pier is built.[28]
- 1976 – Al Lang Stadium is rebuilt.[29]
- 1980
- Population: 238,647.[24]
- The south bound span of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge collapses due to the MV Summit Venture striking a pier.[30]
- 1982 – Salvador Dalí Museum is established.[31]
- 1987 – The new Sunshine Skyway Bridge is constructed.[32][33]
- 1990
- Population: 238,629.[24]
- Tropicana Field is constructed.[34]
- One Progress Plaza is constructed.
- 1992 – Florida Holocaust Museum is established.[31]
- 1993 – Original Sunshine Skyway Bridge is demolished.[35]
- 1998 – Tampa Bay Rays established as Tampa Bay Devil Rays.[36]
- 2000 – Population: 248,232
21st century[edit]
- 2001 – Rick Baker becomes mayor.
- 2003
- Wikimedia Foundation established.
- First ever St. Pete Pride celebration and declaration of June being Pride month [37]
- 2004 – Bayfront Center is demolished.
- 2009 – Signature Place is constructed.
- 2010
- Population: 244,769
- Bill Foster becomes mayor.
- 2011 – Salvador Dalí Museum is established in current building.[38]
- 2014 – Rick Kriseman becomes mayor.
- 2015
- The St. Petersburg Pier is demolished.
- The History Council of St. Petersburg is formed.[39]
- 2017 – Rick Kriseman is re-elected as mayor.[40]
- 2020 – St. Pete Pier opens.[41]
See also[edit]
- List of mayors of St. Petersburg, Florida
- History of St. Petersburg, Florida
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Pinellas County, Florida
- Timelines of other cities in the Central Florida area of Florida: Clearwater, Lakeland, Largo, Orlando, Tampa
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ a b 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. Archived from the original on 2013-11-27. 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Jack Alicoate, ed. (1939), "Florida", Radio Annual, New York: Radio Daily, OCLC 2459636
- ^ "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.
- ^ Charles A. Alicoate, ed. (1960), "Television Stations: Florida", Radio Annual and Television Year Book, New York: Radio Daily Corp., OCLC 10512206
- ^ Proceedings of the 2nd Historic Bridges Conference: March 11, 1988, University Inn, Columbus, OH. Ohio State University. 1988-01-01.
- ^ a b c d Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States: 1790 to 1990, U.S. Census Bureau, 1998
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Chronology of Catholic Dioceses: USA". Norway: Roman Catholic Diocese of Oslo. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- ^ 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.
Al Lang stadium built 1976.
- ^ Newton-Matza, Mitchell (2014-03-26). Disasters and Tragic Events: An Encyclopedia of Catastrophes in American History [2 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781610691666.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "St. Pete Pride". Tampa Historical. Tampa Historical. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Salvador Dali Museum tour | St. Pete Times & tampabay.com". www.tampabay.com. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
- ^ "Establishing St. Petersburg as an International Cultural Heritage Destination" (PDF). StPete. The History Council. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ Salomone, Julie (November 8, 2017). "Kriseman wins race for mayor in Saint Petersburg". WFTS. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ Moore, Waveney Ann; Talbot, Peter; Welch, Monique; Solomon, Josh (July 6, 2020). "After years, St. Pete Pier opens to a crowd of thousands Monday". Tampa Bay Times. Times Publishing Company. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
Bibliography[edit]
- St. Petersburg, Florida. Black America. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia. 2003.
