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Largo has not been a packing, canning and shipping center for many years.
John S Taylor?
In the late 1950's, electronics companies like General Electric and Honeywell boosted the econony during the Nuclear Arms Race. They declined in the 1980's and 1990's after detente and the SALT treaties reduced the demand for nuclear weapons.
[edit] cITIZEN'S ACADAMY MATERIAL FOR DEPARTMENT PROFILES
[edit] Fill in and verify timeline.
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from largo, then till . . . .
2 tocobaga may have had burial mound near Largo Cemetary. {{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=2}} narvaez
3 Map indicates Keene at the section line running north to south east of lake tolulu. Indicates missouri half way to section line west of the lake. {{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=3}}
~1897 Mrs A K meigs donates Meigs cemetary to become Largo Cemetary. {{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=3}}
1931 John Taylor's packing house built.{{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=3}}
turpentine and citrus 1925 {{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=19}}
0r 2Hurricane {{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=26}}
33 Largo incorproates as town 1905-6-6 @ 1 sq mi. {{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=33}}
Ulmeron road named for community-Ulmers- that rose up around Marion Ulmer's turpentine still, timber and naval stores. {{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=33}}
Park between west bay at 1st ave sw at 4th st sw is named for Ulmers.{{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=33}}
34 Largo Feed store at corner of West Bay and Rail Road.{{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=34}}
41 1912-1-1 Act creating Pinellas COunty takes effect. {{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=41}}
47 1916-April Largo Public Library officially opens. {{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=47}}
51 Largo becomes bird sanctuary. {{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=51}}
53 1921 May 19 Citrus Sity Grower's asssociation organized.{{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=53}}
54 1925 may largo becomes city {{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=54}}
55 cpa {{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=55}}
57 1932 Largo Packers triumpb over Clearwater Tornadoes. Clearwater's goal post succumbs during the melee. {{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=57}}
67 debt approximates 1,000,000 {{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=67}}
69 1959 City Manager with council approval fires police chief. Commissioners recalled, manager fired and chief rehired. New Police station built with all voluntary contributions.
{{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=69}}
71 New town hall built.{{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=71}}
78 1974, may new charter. City of Largo. Municipal court abolished. John Jenkins donates land for library{{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=78}}
78 1976 1976 Police administratiion building @ 100 mEast Bay dedicated.{{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=78}}
79 List of Mayors, managers and commissioners{{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=79}}
82 1874 Anona Elementary oldest school in pinellas. First anonoa settlers ~1850's{{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=82}}
90 1962 Town Hall built 296 1st ave sw {{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=90}}
98 Largo High 205 4th st sw. Now school board building.{{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=98}}
100 largo elementary- now mildred helms- opens {{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=100}}
1957 largo high moves to 410 missourri ave {{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=100}}
101 largo jr high {{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=101}}
116 1916, april 7 largo public library openswith 560 books {{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=116}}
116 1958 Largo Sentinel article- 1450 patrons circulation 14,000 {{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=116}}
1960 library building to be too small for financial reasons. {{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=116}}
1962, may 25 new library opens. {{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=116}}
118 1969 circulation about 125,000 {{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=119}}
1974 circukation about 180,000 {{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=118}}
119 1913 charter establishes basis for pd. {{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=119}}
1905 - 1924 town mqnqger acts as police chief. {{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=119}}
1924 - 1948 one chief and one patrolman {{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=119}}
1948 1st police cruiser {{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=119}}
1950's one room police station {{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=119}}
120
1959 police chief crisis. City manager, with approval of majority of council, fires police chief. Public outrage results in recall of majority of council, ouster of town manager, and rehiring of police chief. Citizen committee builds and donats new police station. {{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=120}}
1966 22 police officers {{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=120}}
121 55 officers, 18 civillian employees, 27 police cars, 2 k-9 officers {{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=121}}
1976 police administration building at 100 east bay.{{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=121}}
122 fd formed betweeb 1905 and 1912. All volunteer department until 1962 when paid professionals hired. {{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|pp=122}}
1963 fire station #1 built at 250 Cleveland Sw {{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=122}}
1967 21 professional firefighters, 5 pumper trucks and three fire stations{{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=122}}
1976 60 employees. First Florida Fire Department with all firefighters certified. Estabished fire inspection division.{{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=122}}
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1960 Largo Recreation Department formed.{{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=128}}
1968 Old auditorium @ 65 4th street nw and Largo Club center 1st avenue and 6th street sw. 15 acticities with 1100 participants.{{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=128}}
1971 new rec opens Sw?, Highland? {{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=128}}
1975 211 activities, 267,00 participants{{Harvard citation| LAHS|2005|p=128}}
[edit] References
Publishing date for largo, then till . . . is 1979
Tacachale : essays on the Indians of Florida and Southeastern Georgia during the historic period / edited by Jerald T. Milanich and Samuel Proctor.
Bullen, Ripley P. "Tocobago Indians and the Safety Harbor Culture." in Milanich, Jerald T. and Proctor, Samuel. Editors. Tacachale- Essays on the Indians of Florida and Southeastern Georgia during the historic period. University of Florida Press. Gainsville, Florida. 1994 pg 50 Tocobago Indians at Safety Harbor.
Milanich, Jerald T. "The Western Timucua: Patterns of acculturation and change." in Milanich, Jerald T. and Proctor, Samuel. Editors. Tacachale- Essays on the Indians of Florida and Southeastern Georgia during the historic period. University of Florida Press. Gainsville, Florida. 1994. pg 60 References to the West central coast Indians as Timucua were probably erroneus.
Pinellas County Historica l background. timeline Milanich, Jerald T., Florida Indians and the Invasion from Europe. University Press of Florida: Gainesville. 1995. in Who Were the Tocobago Indians?
de Quesada Jr, A.M. and Luisi, Vincent. Images of America Pinellas County. Tempus Publishing. Charlestom, SC. 1998.
added by 2005-12-19
- Coughlin, Leo. Around Here Cleaarwater Gazette. June 23, 2005.
- Largo Bicentenial Book Committee. Largo, then till . . . . Largo Area Historical Society. No date.
- Largo Historical Society. From Pines and Palmettos-- A portrait of Largo. The Donning Company Publishers. Virginia Beach, Va. 2005.
- Milanich, Jerald T., Florida Indians and the Invasion from Europe. University Press of Florida: Gainesville. 1995. in Who Were the Tocobago Indians? Online. December 20, 2005. tocobago references
- Pinellas County Planning Department as staff for the Pinellas County Planning Council. Pinellas County Historical Background. No city. No date. Timeline. Narvaez in Pinellas. Tocobago not Timucua despite earlier classification.xa
[edit] New Timeline Material
Largo was fifth municipality incorporated in Pinellas County. (Pinellas 26)
(Pinellas 12)
DONE 2005-12-20 1910 * Largo's population is 291.
1920 * Largo's population is 599.
1930 * Largo's population is 1,429
1940 * Largo's population is 1,031
1950 * Largo's population is 1,547
1960 * Largo's population is 5,302
1970 * Largo's population is 24,230
1980 * Largo's population is 58,977.
1848 * Great Gale wreacks havoc on local settlements.
added added by 2005-12-19
1528* Panfilo de Navaez expedition discovers Pinellas Peninsula. (Largo 2)
1882* Hamilton Disston purchases vast landholdings in Florida, including portions of mid-Pinellas and with it, Lake Tolulu. Lake Tolulu renamed Lake Largo by Disston's agent.
( Largo, 24: Fuller, Walter, St. Petersburg and its People)
1888* September 4* M. Joel McMullen first postmaster. First post office opens in home of Gideon Bitch. (largo 25)
1907* Pinellas "Declaration of Independence" major milestone on the road to creating Pinellas COunty. (Largo 34)
1909* Pinellas Groves, a development company, devlops 20,000 acres of farms in and beyond present day Largo. (Largo 36)
1910* Work begins on rock road from Clearwater to Largo. (Clearwarer-Largo Road?) (Largo 37)
1915* Largo votes bond issue to build paved roads, town-owned water system and sewers. (Largo 43)
1916* Largo Public Library officially opens at Town Hall. (largo 47)
1920* Cattle indusrty thrives. (largo 51)
1924* Donegan's farm (timeline says 1920) (largo, 54)
1927* City continues to undertake bond obligations to fund improvements as local economic growth begins to slow. (largo 55)
1928* Cities accountant recommends refinancing of $1,000,000 in bond debt. (Largo 55)
<<Depression and WWII>>
1946* Largo Public Library has more tha 3,000 books. Court orders Largo to pay bond debts resulting in 37 mil property tax rate. (Largo 65)
1950* Cigarette tax eases financial burden. Population ~1,500. (Largo 67)
1952* Pinellas County Bank (later, Southeast First Bank of Largo) becomes Largo's first bank since the Great Depression. (Largo 67)
1955* Annexation referendum results in tripling of Largo's area and population. (Largo 67)
1962, December - 1963 January* Worst freeze in over 100 years, combined with urbanization and rising property tax assessments, severely stresses citrus indusrty. (Largo 71)
1968* Last year ad valorem taxes levied until 1972. (Largo 76)
1969 February 11* Greater Largo Recreation Complex and Park Develpment Board appointed. (???) (Largo 76)
1970* Largo's population passes 22,000.
1972* Highland Recreation Complex dedicated.
1974* Largo employees number 397. Ad valorem tax rate is 1.29 mils. John A Jenkins donates land on East Bay Drive and east of Third Street SE for new library building.-->
