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Timeline of Toledo, Ohio
The following is a timeline of the
history
of the city of
Toledo, Ohio
, USA.
Prior to 20th century
1835
Toledo Blade
newspaper begins publication.
Lucas County, Ohio
established.
1836 -
Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad
begins operating.
1837
Toledo incorporated.
John Berdan
becomes mayor.
Fire Department
established.
1845 -
Miami and Erie Canal
opens.
1850 - Population: 3,829.
1851 - Toledo Medical Association founded.
1862 - Cherry Street bridge built.
1864 - Toledo Library Association formed.
1869 - Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway in operation.
1870
Toledo Society of Natural Sciences established.
Population: 31,584.
1872 - Toledo University of Arts and Trades established.
1873
St. Ursula Academy
founded.
Toledo Public Library opens.
1875 - Milburn Wagon Company in business.
1877 -
Railroad strike
.
1880 - Population: 50,137.
1888 -
Libbey
Glass Company in business.
1894 -
Tiedtke's
grocery in business.
1896 -
Lucas County Court House
built.
1898 -
First Church of Christ, Scientist
built.
1900
Toledo Zoological Gardens
established.
Population: 131,822.
20th century
1901
Toledo Museum of Art
founded.
Toledo Scale Company
in business.
1902 - Toledo Automobile Club established.
1907 -
Isaac R. Sherwood
becomes
U.S. representative
for
Ohio's 9th congressional district
.
1910
Willys-Overland
automobile plant
built.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo
established.
1918 - Municipal Hospital opens.
1920 - Population: 243,164.
1929 -
Hillcrest Hotel
built.
1930 - Indiana Avenue
YMCA
and
Toledo Hospital
building on North Cove Boulevard
http://www.toledoblade.com/Medical/2015/05/06/Toledo-Hospital-to-add-350M-patient-tower-nbsp.html
open.
1931
High Level Bridge
built.
Sister city relationship established with
Toledo, Spain
.
1932 -
National City Bank Building
constructed.
1934 - April 12:
Auto-Lite strike
begins.
1936 -
Brand Whitlock Homes
built.
1937 - Point Place becomes
part
of city.
1938 -
Owens Corning Corporation
headquartered in city.
1950 - Population: 303,616.
1953 -
WGTE-TV
begins broadcasting.
1954
"Islamic Center" built.
Miracle Mile Drive-In cinema opens.
1955 -
Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority
and Downtown Toledo Associates established.
1959 -
Toledo Opera
founded.
1964 - Toledo Botanical Garden established.
1966 - Reynolds Corners becomes
part
of city.
1968 -
Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments
established.
1969
July 4:
Ohio Fireworks Derecho
.
Masonic Auditorium
and
Fiberglas Tower
built.
1970 - Toledo-Lucas County Public Library established.
1971 -
Franklin Park Mall
in business.
1978 - Western Lake Erie Historical Society founded.
1982 -
One SeaGate
hi-rise and DiSalle Government Center built.
1983 -
Marcy Kaptur
becomes
U.S. representative
for
Ohio's 9th congressional district
.
1984 - Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank established.
http://www.toledofoodbank.org/about-us/mission-statement/
1985 - Franklin Park Mall cinema in business.
1987 -
SeaGate Convention Centre
opens.
1990 - Population: 332,943.
1992 - Toledo Natural Food Cooperative opens.
http://www.toledoblade.com/Retail/2015/02/11/Lawsuit-threatens-existence-of-longtime-food-co-op-store.html
1994 -
Carty Finkbeiner
becomes mayor.
1997 -
Toledo's Attic
(city history website) launched.
http://www.toledosattic.org/about/early-project-history
1998 - City website online (approximate date).
21st century
2002
Fifth Third Field
(stadium) opens.
Jack Ford
becomes mayor.
2005 - October 15:
2005 Toledo riot
.
2006 -
Carty Finkbeiner
becomes mayor again.
2009 -
Huntington Center
(arena) opens.
2010
Michael Bell
becomes mayor.
Population: 287,208.
2014 -
D. Michael Collins
becomes mayor.
2015 - February: Mayor Collins dies;
Paula Hicks-Hudson
becomes acting mayor.
2018 -
Wade Kapszukiewicz
becomes mayor.
See also
Toledo history
List of mayors of Toledo, Ohio
National Register of Historic Places listings in Lucas County, Ohio
Other cities in Ohio
Timeline of Cincinnati
Timeline of Cleveland
Timeline of Columbus, Ohio
References
Bibliography
. +
Chronology
External links
Items related to Toledo, Ohio
, various dates (via
Digital Public Library of America
).