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

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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
  • 1900 – Population: 1,575

20th century

21st century

  • 2001 – Rick Baker becomes mayor.
  • 2003 – Wikimedia Foundation established.
  • 2004 – Bayfront Center is demolished.
  • 2010
  • 2009 – Signature Place is constructed.
  • 2011 – Salvador Dalí Museum is established in current building.[39]
  • 2014 – Rick Kriseman becomes mayor.
  • 2015 – The St. Petersburg Pier is demolished.
  • 2017 – Rick Kriseman is re-elected as mayor.[40]

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Times History | Times Publishing Inc". www.tampabay.com. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
  3. ^ Deese, Alma Wynelle (2006-01-01). St. Petersburg, Florida: A Visual History. The History Press. ISBN 9781596290952.
  4. ^ "What happened on February 29 in 1892 year". historyindates.com. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
  5. ^ "St. Petersburg Daily Times - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
  6. ^ "St Petersburg Pier". savethepier.org. Archived from the original on 2013-11-27. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
  7. ^ Deese, Alma Wynelle (January 1, 2006). St. Petersburg, Florida: A Visual History. The History Press. ISBN 9781596290952.
  8. ^ Hartzell, Scott Taylor (2002-01-01). St. Petersburg: An Oral History. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738514253.
  9. ^ Michaels, Will (2012-01-01). The Making of St. Petersburg. The History Press. ISBN 9781609498337.
  10. ^ Michaels, Will (2012-01-01). The Making of St. Petersburg. The History Press. ISBN 9781609498337.
  11. ^ Quesada, A. M. de (2000-02-16). Baseball in Tampa Bay. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781439610053.
  12. ^ "Mirror Lake Public Library" (PDF). www.stpete.org. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
  13. ^ "Remembering Al Lang, St. Petersburg's Mr. Baseball". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
  14. ^ "About". St. Petersburg Museum of History | St. Petersburg, Florida. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
  15. ^ "USCG Sector St. Petersburg FL". www.uscg.mil. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
  16. ^ "George "Dad" Gandy and his Bridge". www.tampapix.com. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
  17. ^ "The Evening Independent - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
  18. ^ "St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
  19. ^ Jack Alicoate, ed. (1939), "Florida", Radio Annual, New York: Radio Daily, OCLC 2459636
  20. ^ "St. Pete Goes to War" (PDF). www.stpete.org. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
  21. ^ Pahigian, Josh (2015-02-10). 101 Baseball Places to See Before You Strike Out. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781493016471.
  22. ^ "Al Lang Stadium - St. Petersburg International Baseball". www.stpeteinternationalbaseball.com. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
  23. ^ Charles A. Alicoate, ed. (1960), "Television Stations: Florida", Radio Annual and Television Year Book, New York: Radio Daily Corp., OCLC 10512206
  24. ^ Proceedings of the 2nd Historic Bridges Conference: March 11, 1988, University Inn, Columbus, OH. Ohio State University. 1988-01-01.
  25. ^ 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
  26. ^ Anderson, Anne (2010-03-16). Insiders' Guide® to the Greater Tampa Bay Area: Including Tampa, St. Petersburg, & Clearwater. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9780762762309.
  27. ^ "Curator at Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg resigns unexpectedly". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
  28. ^ Deese, Alma Wynelle (2006-01-01). St. Petersburg, Florida: A Visual History. The History Press. ISBN 9781596290952.
  29. ^ "Chronology of Catholic Dioceses: USA". Norway: Roman Catholic Diocese of Oslo. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  30. ^ Michaels, Will (2012-12-04). The Making of St. Petersburg. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781614237761.
  31. ^ Byrd, Alan (2004-01-01). Florida Spring Training: Your Guide To Touring The Grapefruit League. Intrepid Traveler. ISBN 9781887140522.
  32. ^ Newton-Matza, Mitchell (2014-03-26). Disasters and Tragic Events: An Encyclopedia of Catastrophes in American History [2 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781610691666.
  33. ^ a b Hellmann, Paul T. (2006-02-14). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. ISBN 1135948593.
  34. ^ PCI Journal. The Institute. 2006-01-01.
  35. ^ "BUILDING BIG: Databank: Sunshine Skyway Bridge". www.pbs.org. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
  36. ^ 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.
  37. ^ McMorrow-Hernandez, Joshua (2015-04-27). Tampa Bay Landmarks and Destinations. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781439651063.
  38. ^ "Rays Timeline". Tampa Bay Rays. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
  39. ^ "Salvador Dali Museum tour | St. Pete Times & tampabay.com". www.tampabay.com. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
  40. ^ Salomone, Julie (November 8, 2017). "Kriseman wins race for mayor in Saint Petersburg". WFTS. Retrieved December 12, 2018.

Bibliography

  • St. Petersburg, Florida. Black America. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia. 2003.

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