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The following is a timeline of the
history of the
city of
Orlando, Florida , United States.
19th century
20th century
1900s-1960s
1905 - City Hall built.
1910 - Population: 3,894.
1913 - Grand Theater opens.
1914 - Commission form of government effected.
1918 - Orange General Hospital opens.
1920 - Population: 9,282.
1921
1923
1924
Edgewater Heights, Lorna Doone Park, and Orwin Manor become part of Orlando.
WDBO
radio begins broadcasting.
[9]
Orlando Museum of Art founded.
Orange Court Hotel built.
1925 - Glendonjo Park and Spring Lake Terrace become part of Orlando.
1926
1927 -
Orange County Courthouse built.
1928 -
Orlando Municipal Airport begins operating.
1930 - Population: 27,330.
1934 - Orlando Dixie Sun newspaper begins publication.
1936
1940 -
Orlando Army Air Base established.
1943
1945 - Negro Chamber of Commerce established.
1946 - Ben White Raceway opens.
[13]
1949 -
Gatorland opens.
1950 - Population: 52,367.
1952 -
William R. Boone High School and
Edgewater High School are built.
1954
1956 -
Colonial Plaza shopping centre in business.
1957
Orange County Historical Commission established.
[15]
Martin Company missile manufactory begins operating near Orlando.
Interstate 4 highway constructed.
1958 - WLOF-TV (
television ) begins broadcasting.
[14]
1960
Central Florida Museum opens.
Population: 88,135.
1961 -
Harry P. Leu Gardens deeded to city.
1963 - UCF founded in East Orlando
1967
1968
1970s-1990s
21st century
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See also
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