Timeline of Toledo, Ohio facts for kids

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Toledo, Ohio, USA.

Prior to 20th century

John Berdan

Lucas County Courthouse

• 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 [1] 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.[2]
• 1985 - Franklin Park Mall cinema in business.
• 1987 - SeaGate Convention Centre opens.
• 1990 - Population: 332,943.
• 1992 - Toledo Natural Food Cooperative opens.[3]
• 1994 - Carty Finkbeiner becomes mayor.
• 1997 - Toledo's Attic (city history website) launched.[4]
• 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.