Timeline of Arlington, Texas

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Arlington, Texas, USA.

Prior to 20th century

1873 – Settlement founded near site of present-day city.^[1]
1876
- Settlement slightly moved in order to colocate with Texas and Pacific Railway.^[1]
- Dutch King becomes mayor.^[2]
1877 – Settlement renamed "Arlington" (previously known as "Johnson" or "Hayter").^[3]^[4]
1884 – Arlington incorporated.
1887 – Cemetery Society (later Arlington Historical Society) founded.[1]
1897
- Arlington Journal newspaper begins publication.^[5]^[6]
- Mount Olive Baptist congregation formed.^[7]

20th century

1900 – Population: 1,079.^[8]
1902
- North Texas regional Interurban railway begins operating.^[7]
- Carlisle Military Academy established.^[9]
1904 – Arlington High School opens.
1907 – Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church South opens.^[2]
1910 – Population: 1,794.^[8]
1920 – Population: 3,031.
1923 – North Texas Agricultural College active.^[9]
1924 – Meadowbrook Park opens.^[2]
1934 – Arlington Citizen newspaper begins publication.^[5]^[6]
1937 – North Side School opens.^[2]
1939 – Arlington Post Office opens.^[7]
1940 – Population: 4,240.
1947 – Cosden Petroleum facility and St. Albans Episcopal Church opens.^[10]
1949 – Arlington State College active.^[9]
1950
- Arlington Music Hall opens.^[11]
- Colonial Apartments opens (approximate date).^[10]
- Population: 7,692.
1951 – Tom Vandergriff becomes mayor.^[2]
1952
- Sister city relationship established with Bad Königshofen, Germany.
- Grace Lutheran church opens.^[10]
1954
- General Motors Corporation plant opens.^[12]
- Berry Elementary School opens.^[10]
1955 – J.C. Penney and Sears chain stores in business.^[10]
1956
- American Can Company plant opens.^[10]
- Arlington Baptist College opens.^[10]
1957 – Dallas-Fort Worth Turnpike opens.^[12]
1960 – Population: 44,775.
1961
- City Hall opens.^[10]
- Six Flags Over Texas opens.^[12]
1962 – Public Library opens.^[13]
1963 – Sam Houston High School opens.
1965 – Turnpike Stadium opens.^[12]
1966 – Park Plaza Cinema opens.^[11]
1967 – University of Texas at Arlington active.^[2]
1970
- Forum 303 Mall and Six Flags Mall open.
- Arlington Genealogical Society formed.^[14]
- Lamar High School opens.
- Population: 90,643.
1972
- Texas Rangers baseball team based in city.
- Seven Seas Marine Life Park opens.^[12]
1973
- Theatre Arlington opens.
- Bowie High School opens.
1974 – Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Airport opens.
1979 – The Oakridge School opens.
1980
- University of Texas's Maverick Stadium and Fielder House Museum^[7] open.
- Population: 160,113.^[15]
1982 – Martin High School opens.
1983 – Islamic Society Of Arlington founded.^[16]^[17]
1985 – Joe Barton becomes U.S. representative for Texas's 6th congressional district.^[18]^[19]
1988 – The Parks at Arlington opens.
1990 – Population: 261,721.^[15]
1991 – Stovall Park opens.^[2]
1994 – The Ballpark in Arlington opens.
1996
- Arlington Morning News begins publication.^[20]
- City website online.^[21]^[22]
1997 – Texas Health Resources nonprofit established.^[23]

21st century

2000
- Old Town Historic District opens.^[10]
- Population: 332,969.^[24]
2002
- Mansfield Summit High School and Seguin High School open.
- AMC Parks cinema opens.^[11]
2003 – Robert Cluck becomes mayor.
2004 – Mansfield Timberview High School established.
2006 – Downtown Arlington Management Corporation established.^[23]
2009 – Cowboys Stadium opens.
2010 - Population: 365,438 city;^[25] 6,371,773 metro;^[26] 19,728,244 megaregion.^[27]
2012 – University of Texas's College Park Center opens.
2013 – Metro ArlingtonXpress (public transit) begins operating.^[28]
2015 – W. Jeff Williams becomes mayor.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Leon E. Seltzer, ed. (1952), Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer of the World, New York: Columbia University Press, p. 100, OL 6112221M
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "History of Arlington". City of Arlington, Texas. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
^ "Downtown History". Downtown Arlington Management Corp. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
^ Cogdell 2013.
^ ^a ^b "US Newspaper Directory". Chronicling America. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Genealogy and Local History Collection: Local Newspapers". Texas: Arlington Public Library.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Carol E. Roark, ed. (2003). Fort Worth & Tarrant County: An Historical Guide. Fort Worth, Texas: Tarrant County Historical Society and TCU Press. ISBN 978-0-87565-279-5.
^ ^a ^b Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide, Texas: A.H. Belo & Co., 1912
^ ^a ^b ^c "History". University of Texas Arlington. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Komatsu Architecture 1997.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Movie Theaters in Arlington, TX". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Vandergriff 2010.
^ "Development of the Arlington Public Library System (timeline)". City of Arlington, Texas. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
^ University of Texas Libraries. "Arlington (Tex)". Texas Archival Resources Online. University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
^ ^a ^b Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States: 1790 to 1990, US Census Bureau, 1998
^ "About Us". Texas: Islamic Society Of Arlington. Archived from the original on August 2005. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archivedate= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Pluralism Project. "Arlington, Texas". Directory of Religious Centers. Harvard University. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
^ Civic Impulse, LLC. "Members of Congress". GovTrack. Washington, D.C. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
^ "Texas". Official Congressional Directory: 99th Congress. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. 1985. {{cite book}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)
^ "A Newspaper War, Texas Style, Grips a Suburb", New York Times, April 22, 1996
^ "Arlington City Council Agenda", Fort Worth Star-Telegram, June 4, 1996 – via Arlington Public Library, Electronic ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the beginning of the city's World Wide Web page
^ "City of Arlington, TX". Archived from the original on December 1996 – via Internet Archive, Wayback Machine. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archivedate= (help)
^ ^a ^b Mike Tigas and Sisi Wei (ed.). "Arlington, Texas". Nonprofit Explorer. New York: ProPublica. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
^ "Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000". Arlington city, Texas QuickLinks. State & County QuickFacts. US Census Bureau.
^ "Arlington (city), Texas". State & County QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
^ "Largest Urbanized Areas With Selected Cities and Metro Areas (2010)". US Census Bureau. 2012.
^ "Megaregions: Texas Triangle". America 2050. USA: Regional Plan Association. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
^ "Afraid It Was Missing the Boat, a City Tries to Catch the Bus", New York Times, April 5, 2014

Bibliography

"Arlington". Texas State Gazetteer and Business Directory. St. Louis: R.L. Polk & Co. 1884 – via Internet Archive. {{cite book}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)
"Arlington". Texas State Gazetteer and Business Directory. Detroit: R.L. Polk & Co. 1890 – via Internet Archive. {{cite book}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)
Freese; et al. (1952), City Plan for Arlington, Texas
Arista Joyner, ed. (1976), Arlington, Texas: Birthplace of the Metroplex, Arlington Bicentennial-Centennial Celebration Committee
Janet L. Schmelzer, Where the West Begins: Fort Worth and Tarrant County (Northridge, California: Windsor, 1985)
Komatsu Architecture (1997), Final Arlington Historic Resources Survey Update – via City of Arlington{{citation}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link)
Terri Myers (1999), The Hill: Arlington's African-American Communities, Austin TX{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
"Timeline: Tom Vandergriff", Dallas Morning News, December 2010
Tom Cogdell (October 2013), "Arlington's First Property Owners – 1876", Newsletter, Texas: Arlington Historical Society

External links

Arlington Public Library. "Genealogy and Local History Collection". City of Arlington.
"Arlington", Handbook of Texas, Texas State Historical Association {{citation}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)
University of Texas Arlington Library. "DFW Metroplex History". Subject and Course Guides.
"Arlington". Texas Archive of the Moving Image. Austin, TX.

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[seltzer1952-1] Leon E. Seltzer, ed. (1952), Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer of the World, New York: Columbia University Press, p. 100, OL 6112221M

[CityHistory-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "History of Arlington". City of Arlington, Texas. Retrieved June 25, 2015.

[DowntownHistory-3] "Downtown History". Downtown Arlington Management Corp. Retrieved June 25, 2015.

[FOOTNOTECogdell2013-4] Cogdell 2013.

[LOC-5] "US Newspaper Directory". Chronicling America. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. Retrieved June 25, 2015.

[LocalNewspapers-6] "Genealogy and Local History Collection: Local Newspapers". Texas: Arlington Public Library.

[Roark2003-7] Carol E. Roark, ed. (2003). Fort Worth & Tarrant County: An Historical Guide. Fort Worth, Texas: Tarrant County Historical Society and TCU Press. ISBN 978-0-87565-279-5.

[BeloAlmanac1912-8] Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide, Texas: A.H. Belo & Co., 1912

[uta-history-9] "History". University of Texas Arlington. Retrieved June 25, 2015.

[FOOTNOTEKomatsu_Architecture1997-10] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Komatsu Architecture 1997.

[cinema-11] "Movie Theaters in Arlington, TX". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2015.

[FOOTNOTEVandergriff2010-12] Vandergriff 2010.

[13] "Development of the Arlington Public Library System (timeline)". City of Arlington, Texas. Retrieved June 25, 2015.

[taro-14] University of Texas Libraries. "Arlington (Tex)". Texas Archival Resources Online. University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved June 25, 2015.

[census1998-15] Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States: 1790 to 1990, US Census Bureau, 1998

[16] "About Us". Texas: Islamic Society Of Arlington. Archived from the original on August 2005. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archivedate= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[pluralism-17] Pluralism Project. "Arlington, Texas". Directory of Religious Centers. Harvard University. Retrieved June 25, 2015.

[GovTrack-18] Civic Impulse, LLC. "Members of Congress". GovTrack. Washington, D.C. Retrieved June 25, 2015.

[19] "Texas". Official Congressional Directory: 99th Congress. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. 1985. {{cite book}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)

[20] "A Newspaper War, Texas Style, Grips a Suburb", New York Times, April 22, 1996

[21] "Arlington City Council Agenda", Fort Worth Star-Telegram, June 4, 1996 – via Arlington Public Library, Electronic ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the beginning of the city's World Wide Web page

[22] "City of Arlington, TX". Archived from the original on December 1996 – via Internet Archive, Wayback Machine. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archivedate= (help)

[NonprofitExplorer-23] Mike Tigas and Sisi Wei (ed.). "Arlington, Texas". Nonprofit Explorer. New York: ProPublica. Retrieved June 25, 2015.

[24] "Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000". Arlington city, Texas QuickLinks. State & County QuickFacts. US Census Bureau.

[25] "Arlington (city), Texas". State & County QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 25, 2015.

[26] "Largest Urbanized Areas With Selected Cities and Metro Areas (2010)". US Census Bureau. 2012.

[27] "Megaregions: Texas Triangle". America 2050. USA: Regional Plan Association. Retrieved September 12, 2016.

[28] "Afraid It Was Missing the Boat, a City Tries to Catch the Bus", New York Times, April 5, 2014

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