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Timeline of Spokane, Washington
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
.
1879 -
Spokane Times
newspaper begins publication.
1880 - Population: 350.
1881 - November 29: Spokane Falls incorporated as a town and then as a City.
1882 - Spokane becomes seat of
Spokane County
.
1883
Northern Pacific Railway
begins operating.
Central School
opens.
1884 - YMCA established.
1887
Sacred Heart Hospital
opens.
Jesuit
Gonzaga College
established.
1889
August 4âÂÂ6:
The Great Fire
.
Union Pacific Railroad
begins operating.
Town
becomes
part of the new U.S.
State of Washington
.
1890
Town of Spokane Falls renamed "Spokane."
Casino Opera House opens (approximate date).
Population: 19,922.
1891
Spokane High School
and Holy Names Academy built.
Amtrak inter-city rail station
opened.
1892 -
Great Northern Railway
built.
1893 - September 19:
Franz Ferdinand of Austria
visits town incognito.
1894 -
The Spokesman-Review
newspaper in publication.
1895
Spokane County Courthouse
built.
U.S. military
Fort George Wright
established near town.
1896 -
Deaconess Hospital
established.
1897 - Chamber of Commerce and
Spokane Stock Exchange
established.
1900 - Population: 36,848.
20th century
1904
Spokane and Inland Empire Railroad
began operations (until 1929).
Manito Park and Botanical Gardens
created.
1905
Spokane Public Library
building opens.
Woman's Club formed.
1908 -
Portland-Spokane railway
begins operating.
1909 - Federal building constructed.
1910
Commission
form of government adopted.
Population: 104,402.
1914
Whitworth College
active.
Davenport Hotel
in business.
Clemmer Theater
built.
1915 - Spokane Mountaineers club formed.
https://web.archive.org/web/20150212063703/http://www.spokanemountaineers.org/content/about/index.php
1916
Eastern Washington State Historical Society established.
Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture
established as the
Cheney Cowles Museum
.
1919 -
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
chapter founded.
1921 - Civic building opens.
1925 - October: National Indian Congress held.
1929
Spokane Daily Times
begins publication.
Cambern Dutch Shop Windmill
built.
1931 -
Fox Theater
an
Art Deco
movie theater
1932 -
Park Inn
opens.
1933 -
Grand Coulee Dam
construction begins in vicinity of Spokane.
1935 -
Benewah Milk Bottle
building constructed.
1938 - Spokane Art Center opens.
1939 -
Doyle's Ice Cream Parlor
opens.
1942 - U.S. military
Fairchild Air Force Base
begins operating near Spokane.
1946
Spokane municipal airport
active.
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.
Population: 181,608.
1963
Spokane Community College
established.
Protest during the
Civil Rights Movement
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.
1977 -
Lilac Bloomsday Run
begins.
1978
Spokane Fire Station Museum established.
Riverfront Park
established.
1981
Spokane River Centennial Trail
constructed.
Spokane Historic Landmarks Commission created.
1990 -
Spokane Hoopfest
begins.
1995
Community Health Association of Spokane active.
Spokane Arena
opens.
1996 - City website online (approximate date).
1997
Spokane Preservation Advocates organized.
http://www.spokanepreservation.org/
Spokane Valley Mall
in business near city.
1999 -
Spokane Washington Temple
opens.
21st century
2003
September 23: Gun incident at
high school
.
James E. West
becomes the 43rd mayor.
2005
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
becomes
U.S. representative
for
Washington's 5th congressional district
.
Spokane Valley Heritage Museum
established.
2007 - Spokane hosts
U.S. Figure Skating Championships
2010
Population: 208,916.
Spokane hosts
U.S. Figure Skating Championships
2011 - January: Bombing attempt.
2012 -
David Condon
becomes the 46th mayor of Spokane.
2020
Population: 228,989.
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
.
See also
History of Spokane, Washington
National Register of Historic Places listings in Spokane
Timeline of Washington (state) history
other cities in Washington
Timeline of Seattle
Timeline of the Tri-Cities, Washington
References
Bibliography
External links
Items related to Spokane
, various dates (via
Digital Public Library of America
).