Timeline of McAllen, Texas explained

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

20th century

• 1904 - West McAllen townsite established.
• 1905 - St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railroad begins operating.^[1]
• 1907 - East McAllen development begins.
• 1909
  • McAllen Monitor newspaper begins publication.^[2]
  • Methodist Church built.
  • High school established.
• 1910 - Population: 150.
• 1911
  • Town of McAllen incorporated in Hidalgo County.^[3]
  • Frank W. Crow becomes mayor.
• 1916 - "12,000 soldiers...stationed in McAllen...during the period of border disturbances."
• 1918 - Casa de Palmas hotel built.
• 1920 - Population: 5,331.
• 1924 - Chamber of Commerce formed.^[4]
• 1925 - McAllen Municipal Hospital built.^[5]
• 1926 - Reynosa-McAllen international bridge built.
• 1927 - Southern Pacific Railroad Depot opens.
• 1928 - First United Methodist Church built.
• 1933
  • Reynosa-McAllen bridge rebuilt.
  • Bandstand erected in Archer Park.
• 1934 - Collapse of Reynosa-McAllen bridge.
• 1935
  • Post Office built.
  • Quinta Mazatlan (residence) construction begins.
• 1936 - Deepwater Port of Brownsville opens in vicinity of McAllen.
• 1940 - Queen Theater in business.
• 1941 - McAllen–Hidalgo–Reynosa International Bridge built.
• 1944 - McAllen Public Library established.
• 1946 - "Civic center" built.
• 1947 - KRIO (AM) radio begins broadcasting.
• 1948
  • Cine El Rey (cinema) in business.^[6]
  • Discos Falcón (recording studio) in business.^{[7] [8]}
• 1949 - Synagogue built.^[9]
• 1950 - Population: 20,067.
• 1952 - Miller Airport opens.
• 1967 - September: Hurricane Beulah occurs.
• 1970 - Foreign trade zone established.^[10]
• 1976 - La Plaza Mall in business.
• 1977 - Rosie Jimenez, also known as Rosaura Jimenez, is the first woman known to have died due to an illegal abortion after the Hyde Amendment was passed.^{[11] [12]} Jimenez died at age 27 in 1977 from an illegal abortion in McAllen, Texas.^[13]
• 1980 - Population: 66,281.
• 1987 - Phyllis Griggs was elected as the city's first female commissioner in 1987, and served until 2001.^[14]
• 1989 - September 21: "Alton school bus accident."
• 1992 - Las Tiendas Shopping Mall in business.
• 1993
  • McAllen Miller International Airport terminal built.
  • South Texas Community College opens.
• 1995 - City Hall rebuilt.
• 1997
  • City website online.^{[15] [16]}
  • Rubén Hinojosa becomes U.S. representative for Texas's 15th congressional district.^[17]
• 1998 - Texas State Bank building constructed.
• 1999 - "Futuro McAllen" civic group formed.
• 2000
  • Green jay designated official city bird.
  • Population: 106,414.

21st century

• 2001
  • Intermodal Transit Terminal (bus station) opens.
  • City enacts ordinance for historic preservation.
• 2004
  • City centennial observed.
  • Boys and Girls Club built.
• 2005 - Palm View Golf Course in business.
• 2006 - World Birding Center Quinta Mazatlan park opens.^[18]
• 2007
  • McAllen Convention Center opens.
  • Veterans War Memorial of Texas dedicated.
• 2008
  • July: Hurricane Dolly occurs.
  • McAllen Heritage Center opens.^[19]
• 2009 - Anzalduas International Bridge opens.
• 2010 - Population: 129,877.^[20]
• 2011 - Public library building opens in former Walmart store.
• 2013 - James E. Darling becomes mayor.^[21]
• 2014 - Ursula (detention center) for immigrants begins operating.
• 2017
  • Vicente Gonzalez becomes U.S. representative for Texas's 15th congressional district.^[22]
  • President Donald Trump holds a briefing at the Border Patrol station during the United States federal government shutdown of 2018–2019 over the Mexico–United States barrier.^[23]

See also

• McAllen history
• List of mayors of McAllen, Texas
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Hidalgo County, Texas
• Timelines of other cities in the South Texas area of Texas: Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Laredo, San Antonio
• Reynosa, Mexico history

Bibliography

• Book: Texas State Gazetteer and Business Directory. 1914. R. L. Polk & Co.. Detroit. McAllen. https://archive.org/stream/texasstategazett02rlpo_0#page/n571/mode/2up.
• Book: Helen Simons. Cathryn A. Hoyt. Guide to Hispanic Texas. 1996. Abridged. University of Texas Press. 978-0-292-77709-5. Laredo and the Rio Grande Valley: McAllen. 95+. .
• Book: Paul T. Hellmann. Historical Gazetteer of the United States. 2006. Taylor & Francis. 1-135-94859-3. Texas: McAllen. 1069+. .

External links

• Web site: Research: Genealogy & Local History . McAllen Public Library .
• Web site: United States - Texas - Hidaldo County - McAllen . Portal to Texas History . University of North Texas Libraries . Denton .
• Items related to McAllen, Texas, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America)

Notes and References

1. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20120304011801/http://www.mcallen.net/info/history.aspx . City History . dead . March 4, 2012 . City of McAllen .
2. Web site: US Newspaper Directory . Washington DC . . Library of Congress . April 9, 2017 .
3. Web site: Alicia A. Garza . McAllen, TX . Handbook of Texas Online . . April 9, 2017 . 2010-06-15 .
4. Web site: About . McAllen Chamber of Commerce . April 9, 2017 .
5. Web site: Outline History of McAllen, Texas and the Surrounding Area . McAllen Heritage Center . April 9, 2017 . (Timeline)
6. Web site: Movie Theaters in McAllen, TX . CinemaTreasures.org . Cinema Treasures LLC . Los Angeles . April 9, 2017 .
7. History of the Texas Recording Industry . Gary Hickinbotham . Journal of Texas Music History . 4 . 2004 . .
8. Web site: Handbook of Texas Online . Texas State Historical Association . Handbook of Texas Online .
9. Encyclopedia: Texas: South Texas: McAllen . Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities . . Jackson, Mississippi . April 9, 2017 .
10. Web site: U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones Board Order Summary . . Washington DC . April 9, 2017 .
11. Web site: Hyde Amendment . Newpol.org . 2017-10-07.
12. News: Books: Rosie,' a Death. October 12, 1979. New York Times.
13. Does Your Insurance Cover Abortion?. Grant. Rebecca. September 13, 2017. The New Republic.
14. Web site: Achievements of First Hispanic Mayor, First Woman Commissioner Recognized. TBB. March 17, 2015. Texas Border Business.
15. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/19970626221411/http://www.ci.mcallen.tx.us/ . Official Web Site for the City of McAllen . June 26, 1997 . .
16. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20000824030933/http://officialcitysites.org/Texas/Cities/M/ . United States of America: Texas . dead . August 24, 2000 . Official City Sites . Kevin Hyde . Tamie Hyde . Utah . 40169021 .
17. Book: Official Congressional Directory . Washington, D.C. . Government Printing Office . 1997 . Texas . https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015038905678?urlappend=%3Bseq=312 . . Official Congressional Directory . 2027/mdp.39015038905678?urlappend=%3Bseq=312 .
18. Web site: About Us: History . Quinta Mazatlan . City of McAllen, etc. . April 9, 2017 .
19. Web site: About . McAllen Heritage Center . April 9, 2017 .
20. Web site: McAllen city, Texas . QuickFacts . U.S. Census Bureau . April 9, 2017 .
21. Web site: History of Election of Mayors & City Officials . City of McAllen . April 9, 2017 .
22. Web site: Members of Congress . . Civic Impulse, LLC . Washington, D.C. . April 9, 2017 .
23. Web site: Trump highlights human trafficking as he calls for 'strong barrier' during visit to US-Mexico border. Alex. Pappas. January 10, 2019. Fox News. January 11, 2019.