The LARWIN PLAZA mall had been built in two stages in the early 1960s. The first, encompassing the three southeast store blocks, was dedicated in the fall of 1962. Sears, and the remainder of the shopping hub, were completed in the following year. Free parking was provided for over 4,000 autos.

LARWIN PLAZA TENANTS 1973:

SEARS (with Garden Shop and freestanding Auto Center) / S.S. KRESGE (with luncheonette) / MAYFAIR MARKET / THRIFTY DRUG / Abbey Carpets / Allen's Shoes / Bank of America (outparcel) / Children's Boot Shop / Consumer Distributing Company / DeMares Jewelers / Eucalyptus Records & Tapes / Fabrics Galore / Goodyear Tire & Appliance / Hartfield's / Her Corner / Jay Vee Stores / Jean's Image Beauty Shop / Larwin Plaza Laundry & Dry Cleaners / Marlene's / Pat's Wig Boutique / Taie's Inn / United California Bank / Val's Liquors / Vallejo Inn

LARWIN PLAZA enjoyed its status as the only major shopping center in its region for 20 years. Things began to go downhill in March 1981, when the flashy new SOLANO MALL opened, in nearby Fairfield.

Graphic from Ernest W. Hahn, Incorporated