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Timeline Of Mesa, Arizona
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Mesa, Arizona, United States.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Prior to 20th century

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  • 1878 – Mormon settlers arrive.
  • 1883
    • Mesa City incorporated. The townsite's bounded by Broadway Road on the south, Mesa Drive on the east, University Drive on the north, & Country Club Drive on the west.
    • Alexander Findlay Macdonald becomes mayor.
  • 1892 – Mesa Free Press newspaper begins publication.
  • 1896 – Sirrine House built.

20th century

1900s–1960s

  • 1902 – Evans School for Boys opens; later renamed Mesa Ranch School
  • 1908 – Granite Reef Diversion Dam is completed; the Salt River Valley Water Users' Association permanently provides water for irrigation canals in Mesa from this point, replacing the earlier Mormon-lead efforts
  • 1909 – The original "Old Main" campus of Mesa High School opens
    • Mesa installs potable waterworks system
  • 1911 – Roosevelt Dam is completed, regulating the flow of the Salt River for the first time, and providing cheap electrical power to parts of Mesa
    • Mesa takes over irrigation system operation within incorporated city limits
  • 1915 – Mesa installs sanitary sewer system and septic tank tract at Riverview
  • 1917 – Mesa purchases existing gas and electric utilities from Dr. A.J. Chandler
  • 1921 – Mesa Welfare League founded.
  • 1923 – Mesa Tribune newspaper begins publication.
  • 1927 – Mesa Arizona Temple dedicated (first time).
  • 1928 – first production of the Mesa Arizona Easter Pageant
  • 1931 – Town area expanded.
  • 1937 – City Hall built.
  • 1941
  • 1948
    • Mesa Country Club established.
    • Falcon Field becomes part of Mesa
  • 1949 – Modern wastewater treatment plant built at Riverview
  • 1950
    • KTYL-FM radio begins broadcasting.
    • Population: 16,790.
  • 1953 – General Motors Desert Proving Grounds opens
    • KTYL-TV (channel 12; the current day KPNX) launches. The NBC affiliate continues to be licensed to Mesa, but operates from Phoenix
    • Mesa celebrates 75th anniversary Diamond Jubilee
    • 10 million gallon Pasadena city reservoir completed
  • 1962 – Westwood High School opens
  • 1965 – Mesa Community College, and Adelante con Mesa established.
  • 1967
  • 1968
    • Tri City Mall in business.
    • KMND radio begins broadcasting.
    • City of Mesa takes over operations of Falcon Field

1970s–1990s

21st century

See also

References

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  3. ^ Lonely Planet 1995.
  4. ^ Mesa Public Library, Brief History of Mesa, Arizona, City of Mesa, archived from the original on March 7, 2012
  5. ^ "Falcon Field History", MesaAz.gov, City of Mesa, retrieved 2012-05-05
  6. ^ "Mesa Country Club". Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  7. ^ "MesaCAN: Timeline". Mesa, AZ: A New Leaf. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  8. ^ D.L. Turner (2006). "Forgotten City of the Saints: Mormons, Native Americans, and the Founding of Lehi". Journal of Arizona History. 47 (1): 57–82. JSTOR 41696951.
  9. ^ "About Us". Mesa, AZ: A New Leaf. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  10. ^ United States Census Bureau (1984), County and City Data Book, 1983, Statistical Abstract, Washington DC, OL 14997563M{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  11. ^ "About". Mesa Sister Cities Association. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  12. ^ "History". Mesa AZ: Mesa United Way. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  13. ^ Pluralism Project. "Mesa, Arizona". Directory of Religious Centers. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  14. ^ Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States: 1790 to 1990, US Census Bureau, 1998
  15. ^ Mike Tigas and Sisi Wei, ed. (9 May 2013). "Mesa, Arizona". Nonprofit Explorer. New York: ProPublica. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  16. ^ "History of Paz de Cristo". Mesa, AZ: Paz de Cristo. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  17. ^ Annual Report, City of Mesa, 1996
  18. ^ "Mesa Arizona Homepage". Archived from the original on 1997-01-01 – via Internet Archive, Wayback Machine.
  19. ^ "Movie Theaters in Mesa, AZ". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  20. ^ "Mesa". Public School Search. Phoenix, AZ: Arizona Department of Education. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  21. ^ "Mesa (city)". Arizona QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 9, 2005.
  22. ^ "Arizona Sheriff Conducts Immigration Raid at City Hall, Angering Officials". New York Times. October 18, 2008.
  23. ^ "US mayors". City Mayors.com. London: City Mayors Foundation. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  24. ^ "History". Mesa, AZ: United Food Bank. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  25. ^ "Arizona Food Banks". Food Bank Locator. Chicago: Feeding America. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  26. ^ "Mesa (city), Arizona". State & County QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 9, 2005. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  27. ^ "Largest Urbanized Areas With Selected Cities and Metro Areas (2010)". US Census Bureau. 2012.
  28. ^ "Humanist Society of Greater Phoenix". Archived from the original on November 2, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
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  32. ^ "Mesa Arizona Temple Rededication".

Bibliography

  • Ory Mazar Nergal, ed. (1980), "Mesa, AZ", Encyclopedia of American Cities, New York: E.P. Dutton, OL 4120668M
  • Otis, Reta Reed (1996). Mesa, desert to oasis. Mesa, Ariz.: Mesa Historical Society.
  • Rachowiecki, Rob (1995), "Phoenix: Mesa", Southwest, Lonely Planet, OL 24220208M
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