# Timeline of Toledo, Ohio

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.
** 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.