Firsts in U.S. Cities
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
Here is information about famous firsts in U.S. cities - including the first aquarium, computer, daily newspaper, hospital, lighthouse, and more. All entries include date and location.
| Famous first | City | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ambulance service | Cincinnati, Ohio | 1865 |
| Aquarium | New York, N.Y. | Dec. 10, 1896 |
| Automobile service station | Pittsburgh, Pa. | Dec. 1, 1913 |
| Baseball stadium | Pittsburgh, Pa. | June 30, 1909 |
| Cathedral, Roman Catholic | Baltimore, Md. | Built 1806â1821 |
| Commercial radio station | Pittsburgh, Pa. | Nov. 2, 1920 |
| Computer | Philadelphia, Pa. | 1946 |
| Daily newspaper | Philadelphia, Pa. | Sept. 21, 1784 |
| Electric company | New York, N.Y. | Oct. 15, 1878 |
| Elevator, safety | New York, N.Y. | 1852 |
| Ferris wheel | Chicago, Ill. | June 1893 |
| Hospital | Philadelphia, Pa. | Feb. 11, 1752 |
| Lighthouse | Boston, Mass. | 1716 |
| Motion picture theater | Los Angeles, Calif. | April 2, 1902 |
| Opera house | New Orleans, La. | 1859 |
| Parking meter | Oklahoma City, Okla. | July 16, 1935 |
| Public museum | Charleston, S.C. | Jan. 12, 1773 |
| Public TV station | Houston, Tex. | May 25, 1953 |
| Railroad station | Baltimore, Md. | May 1830 |
| Railway, elevated | Chicago, Ill. | 1892 |
| Revolving restaurant | Seattle, Wash. | May 22, 1961 |
| Skyscraper | Chicago, Ill. | 1885 |
| Subway | Boston, Mass. | Sept. 1, 1897 |
| Traffic light | Cleveland, Ohio | Aug. 5, 1914 |
| Zoological garden | Philadelphia, Pa. | July 1, 1874 |
See also Firsts in America.
