A Letchworth Garden City Timeline

An early Letchworth Garden City History Timeline

1898
Ebenezer Howard’s book, ‘Tomorrow: A Peaceful Path to Real Reform’ is published

1899
Howard’s ideas are well-received and a Garden City Association is founded to promote the Garden City concept.

1901
The Garden City Association holds its first Conference in Bournville

1902
Second Garden City Conference takes place in Port Sunlight.

The Garden City Pioneer Company is founded - a share issue raises capital of £20,000

Howard’s book is reprinted as ‘Garden Cities of Tomorrow’

1903
Letchworth manor estate is acquired and First Garden City Ltd. is formed with a capital of £300,000.

Letchworth Garden City is officially opened in October.

1904
Master plan by Barry Parker & Raymond Unwin is approved and published

1905
Cheap Cottages Exhibition attracts over 50,000 visitors

1906
The Mrs Howard Memorial Hall built

 
1907
Skittles Inn, The Cloisters and Howgills built

Second Cottage Exhibition (Urban Cottages & Smallholdings Exhibition) along Pixmore Way, Gernon Road & Lytton Avenue, and Baldock Road.