Timeline of St. Petersburg, Florida
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of St. Petersburg in Pinellas County, Florida, United States.
Late 19th century
- 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
- 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
- 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
A Benoist XIV was used for flights.
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]
- Mazzaro Italian Market opened[36]
- 1998 – Tampa Bay Rays established as Tampa Bay Devil Rays.[37]
- 2000 – Population: 248,232
21st century
- 2001 – Rick Baker becomes mayor.
- 2003
- Wikimedia Foundation established.
- First ever St. Pete Pride celebration and declaration of June being Pride month [38]
- 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.[39]
- 2014 – Rick Kriseman becomes mayor.
- 2015
- The St. Petersburg Pier is demolished.
- The History Council of St. Petersburg is formed.[40]
- 2017 – Rick Kriseman is re-elected as mayor.[41]
- 2020 – St. Pete Pier opens.[42]