Timeline of Irving, Texas

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

20th century

1903 - Irving founded by real estate developers Julius Otto Schulze and Otis Brown.^[1]
1904
- Post Office relocated to Irving from nearby Kit settlement.^[2]
- First Baptist Church of Irving founded.^[3]
- Irving Index newspaper begins publication (approximate date).^[4]
1909 - Irving Independent School District established.^[1]
1914
- Town of Irving incorporated.^[1]
- Otis Brown becomes mayor.^[1]
1920 - Population: 357.^[5]
1940 - Population: 1,089.^[5]
1941 - Public library opens.^[6]
1951 - Irving Theater in business.^[7]
1952 - City of Irving incorporated.^[8]
1955 - Plymouth Park Shopping Center in business.^[1]
1956 - Catholic University of Dallas established in Irving.
1960
- Irving Daily News Texan in publication.newspaper begins publication (approximate date).^[4]
- Population: 45,985.^[5]
1964
- "Trucking terminal" built.^[1]
- Irving Community Hospital opens.^[1]
- Park Plaza Drive-In cinema in business.^[7]
1970 - Population: 97,260.^[5]
1971 - Texas Stadium opens.^[1]
1973 - Las Colinas neighborhood created.^[1]
1974 - Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Airport begins operating.^[1]
1977 - North Lake College established.^[8]
1978 - Irving Heritage Society formed.^[9]
1981 - Irving city archives established.^[6]
1985 - August 2: Airplane crash occurs.
1990
- Exxon Mobil Corporation headquarters relocated to Irving from New York.
- Population: 155,037.^[5]
1991 - Sam Johnson becomes U.S. representative for Texas's 3rd congressional district.^[10]
1998 - City website online (approximate date).^[11]^[12]
2000 - December 24: Robbery of Oshman's Sporting Goods by the "Texas Seven" criminals^[13]

21st century

2003 - City centennial observed.^[9]
2010
- April 11: Texas Stadium dismantled.
- Population: 216,290.^[14]
2011
- Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas opens.
- Beth Van Duyne elected mayor.^[15]
2012 - Dallas Area Rapid Transit light rail begins operating.
2013 - Marc Veasey becomes U.S. representative for Texas's newly created 33rd congressional district.^[16]
2015 - September 14: Ahmed Mohamed clock incident.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Jan Hart. "Historical Sketch of Irving". City of Irving. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
^ June Rayfield Welch. "Irving, TX". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
^ "Texas Historic Sites Atlas". Austin: Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "US Newspaper Directory". Chronicling America. Washington DC: Library of Congress. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "City Population History from 1850–2000: Irving", Texas Almanac, Texas State Historical Association
^ ^a ^b From Humble Beginnings: A History of the Irving Public Library System, City of Irving, 2014
^ ^a ^b "Movie Theaters in Irving, TX". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
^ ^a ^b Hellmann 2006.
^ ^a ^b "Irving Heritage Society marks 100th anniversary of incorporation", Dallas Morning News, April 18, 2014
^ "Texas". Official Congressional Directory. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. 1993. hdl:2027/uc1.l0072691827 – via HathiTrust.
^ "Irving's Official City Government Web Site". Archived from the original on December 12, 1998 – via Internet Archive, Wayback Machine.
^ Kevin Hyde; Tamie Hyde (eds.). "United States of America: Texas". Official City Sites. Utah. OCLC 40169021. Archived from the original on August 24, 2000.
^ Irving Police Department. "Timeline of Texas Prison Escape". City of Irving. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012.
^ "Irving city, Texas". QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
^ "Meet Your Mayor and Council Members". City of Irving. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
^ Civic Impulse, LLC. "Members of Congress". GovTrack. Washington, D.C. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
^ "NCTCOG Members". Arlington: North Central Texas Council of Governments. Retrieved April 12, 2017.

Bibliography

Ory Mazar Nergal, ed. (1980), "Irving, TX", Encyclopedia of American Cities, New York: E.P. Dutton, OL 4120668M
Joseph Rice. Irving: A Texas Odyssey. Windsor Publications, Inc., 1989.
Karen Sykes and Jeffery S. Covington. Irving: The Spirit and Dreams of Tomorrow. Atlanta: Longstreet Press, 1994.
Paul T. Hellmann (2006). "Texas: Irving". Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 1-135-94859-3.
"Community Information Wiki". City of Irving. 2007-
Roxanne Del Rio (2016). Irving. Images of America. Arcadia. ISBN 978-1-4396-5649-5.

External links

Irving Public Library. "Irving Archives: Collections Guide". City of Irving.
Items related to Irving, Texas, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America)
"United States - Texas - Dallas County - Irving". Portal to Texas History. Denton: University of North Texas Libraries.

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[Hart-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Jan Hart. "Historical Sketch of Irving". City of Irving. Retrieved April 12, 2017.

[Welch-2] June Rayfield Welch. "Irving, TX". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved April 12, 2017.

[THCatlas-3] "Texas Historic Sites Atlas". Austin: Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved April 12, 2017.

[LOC-4] "US Newspaper Directory". Chronicling America. Washington DC: Library of Congress. Retrieved April 12, 2017.

[TSHApop-5] "City Population History from 1850–2000: Irving", Texas Almanac, Texas State Historical Association

[Library-6] From Humble Beginnings: A History of the Irving Public Library System, City of Irving, 2014

[cinema-7] "Movie Theaters in Irving, TX". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved April 12, 2017.

[FOOTNOTEHellmann2006-8] Hellmann 2006.

[DMN2014-9] "Irving Heritage Society marks 100th anniversary of incorporation", Dallas Morning News, April 18, 2014

[10] "Texas". Official Congressional Directory. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. 1993. hdl:2027/uc1.l0072691827 – via HathiTrust.

[11] "Irving's Official City Government Web Site". Archived from the original on December 12, 1998 – via Internet Archive, Wayback Machine.

[12] Kevin Hyde; Tamie Hyde (eds.). "United States of America: Texas". Official City Sites. Utah. OCLC 40169021. Archived from the original on August 24, 2000.

[13] Irving Police Department. "Timeline of Texas Prison Escape". City of Irving. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012.

[14] "Irving city, Texas". QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 12, 2017.

[15] "Meet Your Mayor and Council Members". City of Irving. Retrieved April 12, 2017.

[16] Civic Impulse, LLC. "Members of Congress". GovTrack. Washington, D.C. Retrieved April 12, 2017.

[17] "NCTCOG Members". Arlington: North Central Texas Council of Governments. Retrieved April 12, 2017.

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