The original mall spanned around 560,000 leasable square feet and housed forty-eight stores and services. In its original state, the carpeted shopping concourse was dimly-lit. It featured fountains and recessed seating areas; each had a television set.

BASHFORD MANOR MALL TENANTS 1973:

AYR-WAY (with snack bar) / BACON'S / BEN SNYDER'S / THRIFTI-MART supermarket / Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream / Blue Boar Cafeteria / Byck's ladies' wear / Camera Center / Carousel Snack Bar / Cassano Pizza King / Fashion Shop ladies' wear / Graham Floral Designs / Hardy Shoes / Hickory Farms of Ohio / Hunt Barber Shop / Jaccard's Jewelers / Jo-Ann Fabrics / Just Fun / Karmelkorn / Kay Jewelers / Kinney Shoes / Knott Shoes / Levy Brothers men's & boy's wear / Liberty National Bank (outparcel) / Marianne Shops ladies' wear / Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio / Monfried Optical / Morse Shoes / Musicland / National Shirt Shops / National Shoe Service / Paritz Fashions ladies' wear / Pass Pets / Penny Pants Arcade / Play Back / Regal Shoes / Regis Hairstylists / State Farm Insurance Agency / Swiss Cleaners / Taylor Trunk / The Tweed Shop / Tie Rack / Uniforms Unlimited / Waldenbooks / Waldencards / Walgreen Drug (with Wags Restaurant) / Wenneker Shoes / Wig Boutique