Burbank History

Did You Know?

Do you know the following dates and events?

1874
The first Southern Pacific train passed through Burbank

1879
The first school building was built as part of the Providencia School District

1884
The Providencia Methodist Episcopal Church was built

1907
The first monorail patented in the United States was designed and built in Burbank

1908
The Burbank State Bank, the first bank in Burbank, was built

1908
The first edition of the Burbank Review was printed

1908
The first Catholic Church in Burbank was built

1908
The first high school in Burbank, Burbank Union High School, was built

1911
The first streetcar arrived in Burbank

1922
The first service club in Burbank, the Kiwanis Club Chapter, was founded