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Hartford's Westfarms Mall


The first major shopping mall in Greater Hartford was officially dedicated in October 1974. Above, we see a rendering of the mall's Sage-Allen anchor store. It opened for business in August of 1974 and became known for its upscale Top of the Mall restaurant.
Drawing from Sage-Allen & Company
 
 
An early visualization of WESTFARMS MALL portrays it is a small, "dumbell plan" structure. 
Drawing from the Taubman Company