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. (fulltext) 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 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. 1985 - Franklin Park Mall cinema in business. 1987 - SeaGate Convention Centre opens. 1990 - Population: 332,943. 1992 - Toledo Natural Food Cooperative opens. 1994 - Carty Finkbeiner becomes mayor. 1997 - Toledo's Attic (city history website) launched. 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
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External links
Items related to Toledo, Ohio, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America).