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The following is a timeline of the
history of the city of
St. Petersburg in
Pinellas County ,
Florida , United States.
1903 – City of St. Petersburg incorporated.
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1904 – Trolley services enter St. Petersburg by
F. A. Davis .
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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
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
St. Petersburg, Florida: Museum of History. The St. Petersburg Museum of History (SPMOH) is a history museum located in St. Petersburg, Florida, dedicated to covering the area's history. As of 2020, the museum's director is Rui Farias
Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg
2001 –
Rick Baker becomes mayor.
2003
2004 – Bayfront Center is demolished.
2009 –
Signature Place is constructed.
2010
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]
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"History Of St. Petersburg - St. Petersburg" . www.stpete.org . Retrieved 2015-11-29 .
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"Times History" . www.tampabay.com . Archived from
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b Deese, Alma Wynelle (2006-01-01).
St. Petersburg, Florida: A Visual History . The History Press.
ISBN
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"What happened on February 29 in 1892 year" . historyindates.com . Retrieved 2015-11-29 .
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"St. Petersburg Daily Times - Google News Archive Search" . news.google.com . Retrieved 2015-11-29 .
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"St Petersburg Pier" . savethepier.org . Archived from
the original on 2013-11-27. Retrieved 2015-11-29 .
^ Deese, Alma Wynelle (January 1, 2006).
St. Petersburg, Florida: A Visual History . The History Press.
ISBN
9781596290952 .
^ Hartzell, Scott Taylor (2002-01-01).
St. Petersburg: An Oral History . Arcadia Publishing.
ISBN
9780738514253 .
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b Michaels, Will (2012-01-01).
The Making of St. Petersburg . The History Press.
ISBN
9781609498337 .
^ Quesada, A. M. de (2000-02-16).
Baseball in Tampa Bay . Arcadia Publishing.
ISBN
9781439610053 .
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"Mirror Lake Public Library" (PDF) . www.stpete.org . Retrieved 2015-11-29 .
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"Remembering Al Lang, St. Petersburg's Mr. Baseball" . Tampa Bay Times . Archived from
the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved 2015-11-29 .
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"About" . St. Petersburg Museum of History | St. Petersburg, Florida . Retrieved 2015-11-29 .
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"USCG Sector St. Petersburg FL" . www.uscg.mil . Retrieved 2015-11-29 .
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"George "Dad" Gandy and his Bridge" . www.tampapix.com . Retrieved 2015-11-29 .
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"The Evening Independent - Google News Archive Search" . news.google.com . Retrieved 2015-11-29 .
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"St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search" . news.google.com . Retrieved 2015-11-29 .
^ Jack Alicoate, ed. (1939),
"Florida" , Radio Annual , New York: Radio Daily,
OCLC
2459636
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"St. Pete Goes to War" (PDF) . www.stpete.org . Retrieved 2015-11-29 .
^ Pahigian, Josh (2015-02-10).
101 Baseball Places to See Before You Strike Out . Rowman & Littlefield.
ISBN
9781493016471 .
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"Al Lang Stadium - St. Petersburg International Baseball" . www.stpeteinternationalbaseball.com . Retrieved 2015-11-29 .
^ Charles A. Alicoate, ed. (1960),
"Television Stations: Florida" , Radio Annual and Television Year Book , New York: Radio Daily Corp.,
OCLC
10512206
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Proceedings of the 2nd Historic Bridges Conference: March 11, 1988, University Inn, Columbus, OH . Ohio State University. 1988-01-01.
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Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States: 1790 to 1990 , U.S. Census Bureau, 1998
^ Anderson, Anne (2010-03-16).
Insiders' Guide® to the Greater Tampa Bay Area: Including Tampa, St. Petersburg, & Clearwater . Rowman & Littlefield.
ISBN
9780762762309 .
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"Curator at Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg resigns unexpectedly" . Tampa Bay Times . Retrieved 2015-11-29 .
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"Chronology of Catholic Dioceses: USA" . Norway:
Roman Catholic Diocese of Oslo . Retrieved April 22, 2017 .
^ Michaels, Will (2012-12-04).
The Making of St. Petersburg . Arcadia Publishing.
ISBN
9781614237761 .
^ Byrd, Alan (2004-01-01).
Florida Spring Training: Your Guide To Touring The Grapefruit League . Intrepid Traveler.
ISBN
9781887140522 . Al Lang stadium built 1976.
^ Newton-Matza, Mitchell (2014-03-26).
Disasters and Tragic Events: An Encyclopedia of Catastrophes in American History [2 volumes] . ABC-CLIO.
ISBN
9781610691666 .
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b Hellmann, Paul T. (2006-02-14).
Historical Gazetteer of the United States . Routledge.
ISBN
1135948593 .
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PCI Journal . The Institute. 2006-01-01.
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"BUILDING BIG: Databank: Sunshine Skyway Bridge" . www.pbs.org . Retrieved 2015-11-29 .
^ Sandomir, Richard (2008-10-09).
"A Home in Florida That Nobody Seems to Want" . The New York Times .
ISSN
0362-4331 . Retrieved 2015-11-29 .
^ McMorrow-Hernandez, Joshua (2015-04-27).
Tampa Bay Landmarks and Destinations . Arcadia Publishing.
ISBN
9781439651063 .
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"Mazzaro's Italian Market is a little piece of Italy in St. Pete" . ABC Action News Tampa Bay (WFTS) . 2022-06-10. Retrieved 2024-05-15 .
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"Rays Timeline" . Tampa Bay Rays . Retrieved 2015-11-29 .
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"St. Pete Pride" . Tampa Historical . Tampa Historical. Retrieved 12 March 2020 .
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"Salvador Dali Museum tour" . www.tampabay.com . Archived from
the original on January 11, 2011. Retrieved 2015-11-29 .
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"Establishing St. Petersburg as an International Cultural Heritage Destination" (PDF) . StPete . The History Council. Retrieved 12 March 2020 .
^ Salomone, Julie (November 8, 2017).
"Kriseman wins race for mayor in Saint Petersburg" .
WFTS . Retrieved December 12, 2018 .
^ Moore, Waveney Ann; Talbot, Peter; Welch, Monique; Solomon, Josh (July 6, 2020).
"After years, St. Pete Pier opens to a crowd of thousands Monday" .
Tampa Bay Times .
Times Publishing Company . Retrieved July 21, 2020 .
St. Petersburg, Florida . Black America. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia. 2003.
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