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Timeline of St. Petersburg, Florida

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Pre-history
  
until 1497

British Rule
  
1763–1783

U.S. Territorial Period
  
1822–1845

Spanish Rule
  
1513–1763

Spanish Rule
  
1783–1821

Statehood
  
1845–present

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.

Contents

Late 19th century

  • 1875 - John C. Williams purchases land.
  • 1884 - The St. Petersburg Times was established.
  • 1888
  • Peter Demens brings railroad into St. Petersburg.
  • The first hotel is built, named the Detroit Hotel.
  • 1892
  • Town of St. Petersburg incorporated.
  • David Moffett becomes first mayor of St. Petersburg.
  • 1897 - Electrical service established.
  • 1899
  • Orange Belt Railway constructs the Railroad Pier.
  • Henry W. Hibbs introduces major fishing business.

    • 20th century

  • 1900 - Population: 1,575
  • 1903 - City of St. Petersburg incorporated.
  • 1904 - Trolley services enter St. Petersburg by F. A. Davis.
  • 1906
  • The Electric Pier is built, replacing the Railroad Pier.
  • Shipping channel dredging begins.
  • 1910 - Population: 4,127
  • 1913 - The Municipal Pier is built, replacing the Electric Pier.
  • 1914
  • St. Louis Browns invited to use St. Petersburg for spring training at Coffee Pot Park.
  • The St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line perform the first commercial flight with a Benoist XIV flying boat.
  • 1915 - Mirror Lake Library opens.
  • 1916 - Al Lang becomes mayor.
  • 1920 - Population: 14,237
  • 1921
  • St. Petersburg Museum of History is founded.
  • 1921 Tampa Bay hurricane.
  • 1924
  • The United States Coast Guard opens base.
  • Gandy Bridge opens.
  • 1925 - The Vinoy Park Hotel is built.
  • 1926 - Millions Dollar Pier is constructed, replacing the Municipal Pier.
  • 1930 - Population: 40,425
  • 1940 - Population: 60,812
  • 1942 - St. Petersburg used a training facility for the Army Air Force.
  • 1947 - Original Al Lang Stadium is built.
  • 1950 - Population: 96,738
  • 1954 - The original Sunshine Skyway Bridge opens.
  • 1960
  • Population: 181,298.
  • Howard Frankland Bridge is constructed.
  • 1965
  • Museum of Fine Arts is established.
  • Bayfront Center is constructed.
  • 1970 - Population: 216,159.
  • 1973 - The St. Petersburg Pier is built.
  • 1976 - Al Lang Stadium is rebuilt.
  • 1980
  • Population: 238,647.
  • The south bound span of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge collapses due to the MV Summit Venture striking a pier.
  • 1982 - Salvador Dalí Museum is established.
  • 1987 - The new Sunshine Skyway Bridge is constructed.
  • 1990
  • Population: 238,629.
  • Tropicana Field is constructed.
  • One Progress Plaza is constructed.
  • 1992 - Florida Holocaust Museum is established.
  • 1993 - Original Sunshine Skyway Bridge is demolished.
  • 1998 - Tampa Bay Rays established as Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

    • 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.
  • 2014 - Rick Kriseman becomes mayor.
  • 2015 - The St. Petersburg Pier is demolished.

    • References

    Timeline of St. Petersburg, Florida Wikipedia
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