Timeline of Spokane, Washington

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Spokane, Washington, USA.

19th Century

 * 1874 - Spokane Falls settlement established in Washington Territory by James N. Glover.
 * 1879 - Spokane Times newspaper begins publication.
 * 1880 - Population: 350.
 * 1881 - November 29: Spokane Falls incorporated as a town and then as a City.
 * 1882 - Spokane becomes seat of Spokane County.
 * 1883
 * Northern Pacific Railway begins operating.
 * Central School opens.
 * 1884 - YMCA established.
 * 1887
 * Sacred Heart Hospital opens.
 * Jesuit Gonzaga College established.
 * 1889
 * August 4–6: The Great Fire.
 * Union Pacific Railroad begins operating.
 * Town becomes part of the new U.S. State of Washington.
 * 1890
 * Town of Spokane Falls renamed "Spokane."
 * Casino Opera House opens (approximate date).
 * Population: 19,922.
 * 1891
 * Spokane High School and Holy Names Academy built.
 * Amtrak inter-city rail station opened.
 * 1892 - Great Northern Railway built.
 * 1893 - September 19: Franz Ferdinand of Austria visits town incognito.
 * 1894 - The Spokesman-Review newspaper in publication.
 * 1895
 * Spokane County Courthouse built.
 * U.S. military Fort George Wright established near town.
 * 1896 - Deaconess Hospital established.
 * 1897 - Chamber of Commerce and Spokane Stock Exchange established.
 * 1900 - Population: 36,848.

20th century

 * 1904
 * Spokane and Inland Empire Railroad began operations (until 1929).
 * Manito Park and Botanical Gardens created.
 * 1905
 * Spokane Public Library building opens.
 * Woman's Club formed.
 * 1908 - Portland-Spokane railway begins operating.
 * 1909 - Federal building constructed.
 * 1910
 * Commission form of government adopted.
 * Population: 104,402.
 * 1914
 * Whitworth College active.
 * Davenport Hotel in business.
 * Clemmer Theater built.
 * 1915 - Spokane Mountaineers club formed.
 * 1916
 * Eastern Washington State Historical Society established.
 * Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture established as the Cheney Cowles Museum.
 * 1919 - National Association for the Advancement of Colored People chapter founded.
 * 1921 - Civic building opens.
 * 1925 - October: National Indian Congress held.
 * 1929
 * Spokane Daily Times begins publication.
 * Cambern Dutch Shop Windmill built.
 * 1931 - Fox Theater an Art Deco movie theater
 * 1932 - Park Inn opens.
 * 1933 - Grand Coulee Dam construction begins in vicinity of Spokane.
 * 1935 - Benewah Milk Bottle building constructed.
 * 1938 - Spokane Art Center opens.
 * 1939 - Doyle's Ice Cream Parlor opens.
 * 1942 - U.S. military Fairchild Air Force Base begins operating near Spokane.
 * 1946
 * Spokane municipal airport active.
 * Yoke's Fresh Market in business.
 * 1947 - Spokane Civic Theatre incorporated.
 * 1954
 * Spokane Coliseum opens.
 * Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist built.
 * 1955 - NorthTown Mall in business.
 * 1960
 * Mayor-council-manager form of government adopted.
 * Population: 181,608.
 * 1963
 * Spokane Community College established.
 * Protest during the Civil Rights Movement
 * 1967 - Spokane Falls Community College opens.
 * 1974
 * Spokane Convention Center built.
 * Pavilion Opera House and River Park Square shopping center open.
 * Expo '74 world's fair held in Spokane.
 * 1977 - Lilac Bloomsday Run begins.
 * 1978
 * Spokane Fire Station Museum established.
 * Riverfront Park established.
 * 1981
 * Spokane River Centennial Trail constructed.
 * Spokane Historic Landmarks Commission created.
 * 1990 - Spokane Hoopfest begins.
 * 1995
 * Community Health Association of Spokane active.
 * Spokane Arena opens.
 * 1996 - City website online (approximate date).
 * 1997
 * Spokane Preservation Advocates organized.
 * Spokane Valley Mall in business near city.
 * 1999 - Spokane Washington Temple opens.

21st century

 * 2003
 * September 23: Gun incident at high school.
 * James E. West becomes the 43rd mayor.
 * 2005
 * Cathy McMorris Rodgers becomes U.S. representative for Washington's 5th congressional district.
 * Spokane Valley Heritage Museum established.
 * 2007 - Spokane hosts U.S. Figure Skating Championships
 * 2010
 * Population: 208,916.
 * Spokane hosts U.S. Figure Skating Championships
 * 2011 - January: Bombing attempt.
 * 2012 - David Condon becomes the 46th mayor of Spokane.
 * 2020
 * Population: 228,989.
 * Nadine Woodward becomes the 47th Mayor of Spokane.
 * Construction began on the Spokane Sportsplex owned by the Spokane Public Facilities District.
 * Construction began on the City Line.