A history of San Paso

[N106]

scott1964: Rural Rail Station Pack

Nardo69: I work hard on photo-shopping my pics.  And, unfortunately, I have to create an abridged version of my CJ here in order to catch up to Simtropolis.



Update 9: The 1890s



The 1890s was the generation that defined San Paso.  It was the generation that allowed for modern San Paso to become the city it is.  San Paso is the largest city in Arizona today, thousands of people ahead of Phoenix.  However, it was the gold rush of the 1890s that allowed for the development of a San Paso akin to how we know it today (1942)  San Paso grew from 14,000 to 60,000 people during this era.
So, here's a timeline.
1891: Ponderosa Park becomes first city park.

1891: Village of Farmville started a mile north of San Paso.  Farmville would be absorbed by San Paso by 1910.

1892: Main Street Bridge widened into Central Avenue Viaduct.

1893: A wealthy district has begun to develop south of downtown.

1894: San Paso Union High School becomes first high school in the city.

1895: Washington Street widened into Washington Boulevard to create central intersection.

1895: Downtown has seen major business growth over the past few years.

1896: East Paso Park becomes first "suburb" of San Paso.

1897: Park built in downtown, becomes known as Central Park.

1898: Central Avenue and Washington Boulevard paved.

1899: San Paso Architectural Company (SPAC) headquarters becomes first skyscraper.

1900: Map of San Paso reveals grid, avenues, and massive growth since 1890.

1900: A view of downtown shows a developing skyline.

And that's it for this update.  Next update will be 1900-1910.  Comments and questions welcome!

[Tomas Neto]

Fantastic update again my friend!!! I like very much of the sequence of events in your updates!!! 

[Battlecat]

Coming along great!  I like how the photos are getting less grainy as we move forward.

[N106]

Tomas Neto: Thank you.  I'm glad you like how I do my CJ.

Battlecat: And the photos will get even less grainy as more time passes.



Update 10: The 1900s



During the 1900s, San Paso saw exponential growth until it reached a population figure very similar to the current population figure by 1910.  The population grew from 60,000 to 135,000.  The skyline grew, with 4 skyscrapers ruling the downtown by the end of the decade.  Roads were paved, electricity began to find its way to the wealthy members of the public, and the University of San Paso was started.
Here's the timeline.
1901: About 15 apartment buildings are built total before an act is passed by city council to prevent tenement development.

1902: The ruins of the San Rico Mission are opened to tourism.

1903: Roads in downtown are being paved.

1905: A skyline is clearly developing as business growth continues in downtown.

1905: The University of San Paso is founded.

1906: Carnegie Library built.

1908: Norwell-Hucks builds headquarters in downtown- new building becomes tallest in city.

1910: Downtown has 4 skyscrapers and is going through the greatest boom so far.

Next update will be about the 1910s, 1920s, and 1930s.
Comments and questions welcome!

[calibanX]

Excellent work on those pics. You seem to be letting only the appropriate buildings grow. It works well.

Geoff

[Battlecat]

You're doing a great job of restricting yourself to mostly period appropriate buildings!  That's a pretty impressive feat. 

[Tomas Neto]

Wow, your MD is magic!!! Another great update!!! 

[N106]

calibanX: It takes lots of practice to do so, too.

Battlecat: I am very careful with my architecture.

Tomas Neto: Thank you, and another update is coming up.



Update 11: Welcome to 1930



Yes, that's correct.  It's 1930.  And I am going to try to get you to the Simtropolis location in 1952 as fast as possible.
First, a picture of our current city hall.

A new train station was built in the 1920s.

Here's an image of downtown at the moment.

The headquarters of Norwell-Hucks is the tallest building in the city.

The University of San Paso has expanded a lot.

A resort was built a couple miles north of town.

A small airport now exists several miles east of San Paso.

Here's a nice catholic school for your children to go to.

Finally, we have the city's best high school.  White only.

That's it for today's update.  Next update will be about the 1930s.
Comments and questions welcome!

[Battlecat]

Everything looks very impressive indeed!  Looking forward to seeing the first color photos of the region!

[bat]

That are really great updates! Nice work on the history of San Paso!
Looking forward to the pictures of the 1930s... Really good MD!

[Tomas Neto]

Always impeccable in your updates! Fantastic again!