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Orlando Timeline – 1921-1930

1921- Beacham Theatre built*
- Bessie Coleman, who lived in Orlando, becomes this country's first licensed black pilot***
1922- City buys Fair Grounds*
- Tinker Field constructed. Dedicated in April. 1923.*
- Orlando's first airport, built at Buck Field by Ed Nilson, known as the "father of Orlando's aviation." Later known as the Municipal Airport***
1923- Albertson Public Library opened*
1924- City hall moved to old school building, Jackson Street and Orange Avenue*
- Cheney Highway dedicated*
1925- Boom Days*
1926- Fiscal year changed to January 1-December 31**
- Masonic Temple dedicated**
- Dial telephones installed**
- Planning and Zoning Commission started**
- Fort Gatlin Hotel opened**
- Dubsdread Country Club opened**
- North Orlando Bank opened**
1927- Atlantic Coast Line Depot dedicated January 11**
- Municipal Auditorium dedicated February 21**
- Junior Chamber of Commerce formed**
- Chamber of Commerce building completed on East Central**
- Court House dedicated October 12**
- Johnny J. Jones moves to DeLand**
1928- College Park Baptist Church organized**
- First Church of Christ, Scientist, completed on Rosalind Avenue **
- Mrs. Edna Giles Fuller elected Florida's first woman legislator Election laws changed**
- Municipal Airport dedicated October 4-5**
- Salvation Army Citadel on East Central dedicated**
1929- Air Mail instituted March 1**
- Mediterranean Fruit Fly plague**
- State Bank closed August 6**
- Stock Market crash October 29**
- Dr. Phillips perfects pasteurizing for citrus juices, extending shelf and storage life ***
1930- DuPont takes over North Orlando State Bank (Florida Bank at Orlando)**

References:

* Bacon, Eve. Orlando a Centennial History: Vol I. Chuluota, FL: The Mickler House, Publishers. 1975
** Bacon, Eve. Orlando a Centennial History: Vol II. Chuluota, FL: The Mickler House, Publishers. 1977
*** Orange County Regional History Center – Informational Display

Orlando History Timeline

  • Orlando Timeline – 1800-1850
  • Orlando Timeline – 1851-1880
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  • Orlando Timeline – 1901-1910
  • Orlando Timeline – 1911-1920
  • Orlando Timeline – 1921-1930
  • Orlando Timeline – 1931-1940
  • Orlando Timeline – 1941-1950
  • Orlando Timeline – 1951-1960
  • Orlando Timeline – 1961-1970
  • Orlando Timeline – 1971-1980
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  • EPOCH – Obituaries
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