In August 1964, Columbus caught up with its rival cities in Ohio, shopping mall-wise. Cleveland had opened its first mall in 1954; Cincinnati in 1956. Here, we see the physical layout of Columbus' first mall, in its original open-air configuration. The complex spanned approximately 710,000 leasable square feet and contained forty-three stores. Its ample parking area could accommodate 4,500 autos.
NORTHLAND CENTER TENANTS 1964:

LAZARUS (with Beauty Salon, restaurant and freestanding Auto Center) / SEARS (with Coffee House, Garden Center, Pet Shop and freestanding Auto Center) / F.W. WOOLWORTH 5 & 10 (with luncheonette) / ALBERS supermarket / A & S Curtain Shop / Baker's Qualicraft Shoes / Beneficial Finance Corporation / Cut-N-Curl Beauty Salon / Economy Savings & Loan / Fanny Farmer Candies / Flagg Brothers Shoes / Flemings Bookstore / Glidden Paint Center / Gray Drug / Holiday Shoes / House of Fabrics / Huntington National Bank / Kay Jewelers / Khourie's ladies' wear / Le Petit Cafe / Lerner Shops ladies' wear / Thom McAn Shoes / Madison's ladies' wear / Marianne Shops ladies' wear / Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio / National Shirt Shops / Northland Barber Shop / Northland Cinema (single-screen) / Northland Junior Bootery / Northland Shoe Repair / Park Federal Savings & Loan / Paris Hats / Phillips Shoes / Richman Brothers men's wear / Rogers Jewelers / Singer Sewing Center / Swan Dry Cleaners / The Limited ladies' wear / The Union Company / Tie Rak / Walker's Suburban / White's Furniture / York Opticians