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The Parma, Ohio Collection
A Timeline of Parma History 1816-1975
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1816 | Benajah Fay, his wife Ruth, and their children settle on a division of the Western Reserve known as Township 6, Range 13. |
| 1826 | Parma Township is created. |
| 1911 | A small section the township secedes and becomes the village of Parma Hts. |
| 1924 | Parma is incorporated into a village. |
| 1926 | German Central Organization purchases and builds the German Central Farm. |
| 1931 | A proposition by the City of Cleveland to annex Parma is defeated. |
| 1931 | Parma becomes a city. |
| 1932 | Modern Tool & Die Co. opens a plant on W. 130th Street. |
| 1935 | Parmadale Children's Village of St. Vincent de Paul open. |
| 1943 | The U.S. Army builds the Crile General Hospital for soldiers and veterans. |
| 1949 | General Motors opens their Chevrolet Plant. |
| 1956 | Parmatown Shopping Center (now Parmatown Mall) opens. |
| 1956 | A Nike missile site is built on the grounds of the Crile Hospital. |
| 1959 | Parma Heights is incorporated into a city. |
| 1959 | Groundbreaking begins the gradual enclosure of Parmatown Mall, finishing in the 1960s. |
| 1961 | The Ohio Congress passes legislation to build a system of community colleges in the state. |
| 1961 | Parma Community General Hospital opens. |
| 1964 | Crile veterans hospital is closed. |
| 1965 | The old Crile building site is donated to Cuyahoga Community College to be the temporary home of West campus. |
| 1966 | Cuyahoga Community College West campus opens its doors to students. |
| 1968 | Parmatown Lanes bowling lane opens. |
| 1975 | The permanent Cuyahoga Community College West campus is completed. |
