Local Services Timeline
Events
- 1870 - First official U.S. Post Office established in South Cottonwood
- 1871 - Railroad came to Murray
- 1887 - Limited phone exchange service
- 1893 - Street car extended to Murray
- 1902 - Small hospital established in Dr. Jones' home
- 1903 - Rocky Mountain phone exchange comes to Murray
- 1905 - Murray School District established
- 1908 - First City Hall, jail, and firehouse built
- 1910 - City purchased water system from Progress Company
- 1913 - Municipal power plant established
- 1913 - New City library built
- 1917 - Cemetery purchased by City from South Cottonwood Ward
- 1919 - City water system expanded
- 1924 - Murray City Park began
- 1924 - Cottonwood Maternity Hospital established
- 1927 - Dr. Sheranian's emergency hospital built
- 1939 - Salt Lake County Fair came to Murray
- 1946 - First zoning ordinances and building codes adopted
- 1957 - New City Hall purchased at 5461 S. State St.
- 1961 - Construction begins for Cottonwood Hospital
- 1964 - Plans for new library and fire station developed
- 1966 - I-15 Freeway began operation between 3300 S. and 5300 S.
- 1972 - First phase of the Fashion Place Mall opened
- 1982 - City Hall moved to old Arlington Elementary
- 1990 - Master Plan for Jordan River Parkway adopted
- 2000 - Murray smokestacks demolished and new IMC Regional Hospital plans begin
- 2007 - Intermountain Medical Center opened for operation
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