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Purchase of 2,000 acres
Founder of the city of Covina, Joseph Swift Phillips, buys large amount of land from local farmer John Hollenbeck -
Test of the large scale light bulb
Thomas Edison tests the electric light bulb -
First School
The first school was created in Covina making it more desirable for people coming to the San Gabriel Valley. -
Brooklyn Bridge Opens
President Arthur and NY Governor Grover Cleveland open the Brooklyn Bridge -
Arrival of Oranges and the Railroad
The sudden interest in Covina compelled the railroad to stop in Covina. By now oranges have proven to be highly marketable. -
First Motion Picture is shown
Thomas Edison shows first motion picture to a large audience there was no sound -
New School Introduced
A new school to serve the people living farther north in Covina. Charter Oak Schools were founded, creating even more interest in Covina. -
First patent for a gasoline powered car
US issues its first patent for gasoline powered automobiles -
Theodore Roosevelt elected president
Theodore Roosevelt elected to become the 26th president -
Growth of a City
With the steady expansion of the small farming town grocery stores and buildings started popping up. Fire station and Jail created -
Come to Covina
With transportation easily available, more and more people come to Covina. Land went from $275 an acre in 1912 to $1250 in 1914 -
Charlie Chapman hits the big screen
Silent film actor Charlie Chaplin stars in first two motion picture roles -
The Great Depression
By 1930 the population was nearly 3,000 people despite dire financial times. Covina was still appealing to many because of its weather and the fact that citrus groves were successful. -
KFC Opens
Colonel Sanders opens his first restaurant in Kentucky -
The Transition
As 1960 approached, the land owners found out it would be beneficial to sell land to meet needs of increasing population. With this the orange groves started to dissipate. -
Johnny Cash goes to Jail
Johnny Cash starts touring in the US federal prisons -
Facelift
Many of Covina's oldest buildings got a facelift while staying true to their roots -
Obama vs. Putin
Obama versus Putin in standoff about Ukraine invasion
