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

19th century

  • 1889 - Town of Amarillo incorporated.[1]
  • 1890 - Population: 482.
  • 1892 - W. W. Wetsel becomes mayor.[2]
  • 1899 - City of Amarillo incorporated.[1]
  • 1900 - Population: 1,442.

20th century

21st century

  • 2006 - Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts opens.
  • 2010 - Population: 190,695.[13]
  • 2011 - Paul Harpole becomes mayor.[2]
  • 2017 - Xcel Energy opens a new building in downtown Amarillo Also a new downtown hotel was built along with a parking garage. Also Ginger Nelson was elected the 2nd female mayor in Amarillo.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Hellmann 2006.
  2. 1 2 "History of Amarillo City Officials". City of Amarillo. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  3. Stanley Walker (February 1961). "The Fabulous State of Texas". National Geographic. Vol. 119, no. 2.
  4. Carlson 2006.
  5. 1 2 "US Newspaper Directory". Chronicling America. Washington DC: Library of Congress. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  6. "Chronology of Catholic Dioceses: USA". Norway: Roman Catholic Diocese of Oslo. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  7. "Texas: West Texas: Amarillo". Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities. Jackson, Mississippi: Goldring / Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  8. 1 2 3 "Movie Theaters in Amarillo, TX". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  9. "Newspaper Operates KGNC", Broadcasting, July 1, 1935, page 24.
  10. Jack Alicoate, ed. (1939), "Standard Broadcasting Stations of the United States: Texas", Radio Annual, New York: Radio Daily, OCLC 2459636
  11. 1 2 "United States TV Stations: Texas", Yearbook of Radio and Television, New York: Radio Television Daily, 1964, OCLC 7469377 via Internet Archive Free access icon
  12. "About". Amarillo: High Plains Food Bank. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  13. "Amarillo city, Texas". QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 8, 2017.

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