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Bismarck's Kirkwood Plaza


The first major shopping complex in North Dakota's capital city was promoted with this trademark. It reflected the unique "Y-shaped" design of the mall.
Graphic from the Wachter Corporation


A vintage aerial view of the original KIRKWOOD complex. It housed thirty-nine stores and services, with Woolworth's, Montgomery Ward and Herberger's as it anchors.
Photo from State Historical Society of North Dakota Archives