(GREECE) TOWNE MALL was built on a site located 8 miles northeast of downtown Rochester. The complex opened for business in May 1967. It served as the nucleus of today's gigantic -1.5 million square foot- MALL AT GREECE RIDGE.
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Photo from Manson News Distributers, Incorporated
Graphic from Wilmorite, Incorporated
In a rendering from January 1965, a prospective (GREECE) TOWNE MALL has an east-west orientation. The shopping hub that was eventually built was positioned with a north-south alignment.
Drawing from Wilmorite, Incorporated
Rochester-based Sibley, Lindsay & Curr was the sole anchor of the original (GREECE) TOWNE MALL. The store was the fifth branch in the Sibley's chain.
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A TOWNE MALL advertisement from May 1967. It is interesting how, in those days, a shopping center could be praised for having everything all inside.
Advert from Wilmorite, Incorporated
Rochester-based Sibley, Lindsay & Curr was the sole anchor of the original (GREECE) TOWNE MALL. The store was the fifth branch in the Sibley's chain.
Photo from https://greeceimages.org / Office Of The Town Historian / Historical Images Database
A TOWNE MALL advertisement from May 1967. It is interesting how, in those days, a shopping center could be praised for having everything all inside.
Advert from Wilmorite, Incorporated
