Timeline of Spokane, Washington
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Spokane, Washington, USA.
19th Century
- 1874 - Spokane Falls settlement established in Washington Territory by James N. Glover.[1]
- 1879 - Spokane Times newspaper begins publication.[2]
- 1880 - Population: 350.[3]
- 1881 - November 29: Spokane Falls incorporated as a town and then as a City.[1]
- 1882 - Spokane becomes seat of Spokane County.[1]
- 1883
- Northern Pacific Railway begins operating.[1]
- Central School opens.
- 1884 - YMCA established.[4]
- 1887
- Sacred Heart Hospital opens.[5]
- Jesuit Gonzaga College established.[1]
- 1889
- August 4–6: The Great Fire.[1]
- Union Pacific Railroad begins operating.[1]
- Town becomes part of the new U.S. State of Washington.
- 1890
- 1891
- Spokane High School and Holy Names Academy built.[7]
- Amtrak inter-city rail station opened.
- 1892 - Great Northern Railway built.[3]
- 1893 - September 19: Franz Ferdinand of Austria visits town incognito.[8]
- 1894 - The Spokesman-Review newspaper in publication.
- 1895
- Spokane County Courthouse built.[9]
- U.S. military Fort George Wright established near town.[1]
- 1896 - Deaconess Hospital established.[1]
- 1897 - Chamber of Commerce[10] and Spokane Stock Exchange established.
- 1900 - Population: 36,848.[3][1]
20th century
- 1904
- Spokane and Inland Empire Railroad began operations (until 1929).
- Manito Park and Botanical Gardens created.[1]
- 1905
- Spokane Public Library building opens.[11]
- Woman's Club formed.[7]
- 1908 - Portland-Spokane railway begins operating.
- 1909 - Federal building constructed.[2]
- 1910
- Commission form of government adopted.[1]
- Population: 104,402.[1]
- 1914
- Whitworth College active.
- Davenport Hotel in business.[6]
- Clemmer Theater built.
- 1915 - Spokane Mountaineers club formed.
- 1916
- Eastern Washington State Historical Society established.[12]
- Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture established as the Cheney Cowles Museum.
- 1919 - National Association for the Advancement of Colored People chapter founded.[13]
- 1921 - Civic building opens.[2]
- 1925 - October: National Indian Congress held.[14]
- 1929
- Spokane Daily Times begins publication.[15]
- Cambern Dutch Shop Windmill built.[7]
- 1931 - Fox Theater an Art Deco movie theater
- 1932 - Park Inn opens.[16]
- 1933 - Grand Coulee Dam construction begins in vicinity of Spokane.[17]
- 1935 - Benewah Milk Bottle building constructed.
- 1938 - Spokane Art Center opens.[2]
- 1939 - Doyle's Ice Cream Parlor opens.[18]
- 1942 - U.S. military Fairchild Air Force Base begins operating near Spokane.
- 1946
- Spokane municipal airport active.[17]
- Yoke's Fresh Market in business.
- 1947 - Spokane Civic Theatre incorporated.
- 1954
- Spokane Coliseum opens.
- Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist built.
- 1955 - NorthTown Mall in business.
- 1960
- Mayor-council-manager form of government adopted.[17]
- Population: 181,608.[17]
- 1963
- Spokane Community College established.
- Protest during the Civil Rights Movement[19]
- 1967 - Spokane Falls Community College opens.
- 1974
- Spokane Convention Center built.
- Pavilion Opera House and River Park Square shopping center open.
- Expo '74 world's fair held in Spokane.[17]
- 1977 - Lilac Bloomsday Run begins.[17]
- 1978
- Spokane Fire Station Museum established.[12]
- Riverfront Park established.
- 1981
- Spokane River Centennial Trail constructed.[17]
- Spokane Historic Landmarks Commission created.
- 1990 - Spokane Hoopfest begins.[20]
- 1995
- Community Health Association of Spokane active.[21]
- Spokane Arena opens.
- 1996 - City website online (approximate date).[22][23]
- 1997
- Spokane Preservation Advocates organized.
- Spokane Valley Mall in business near city.
- 1999 - Spokane Washington Temple opens.
21st century
- 2003
- September 23: Gun incident at high school.[24]
- James E. West becomes the 43rd mayor.[25]
- 2005
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers becomes U.S. representative for Washington's 5th congressional district.[26]
- Spokane Valley Heritage Museum established.
- 2007 - Spokane hosts U.S. Figure Skating Championships
- 2010
- Population: 208,916.[27]
- Spokane hosts U.S. Figure Skating Championships
- 2011 - January: Bombing attempt.[28]
- 2012 - David Condon becomes the 46th mayor of Spokane.
- 2020
- Population: 228,989.[29]
- Nadine Woodward becomes the 47th Mayor of Spokane.
- Construction began on the Spokane Sportsplex owned by the Spokane Public Facilities District.
- Construction began on the City Line.
