A vintage newspaper ad announces the grand opening of the third branch of Chicago's The Fair department store chain. The 6 million dollar unit was dedicated, as the first operational EVERGREEN PLAZA tenant, in August 1952.
Advert from the S.S. Kresge Company

The Windy City's Carson Pirie Scott Company -a.k.a. Carson's- opened a specialty-type store at EVERGREEN PLAZA in December 1952. It encompassed 44,000 square feet on 2 levels.
Drawing from Arthur Rubloff & Company

A rendering of the fully-realized complex. The Walgreen's store is highlighted. It was the Chicago-based chain's first shopping center store.
Drawing from the Walgreen Company Annual Report 1952

The Kresge Company sold four The Fair stores to Montgomery Ward in July 1957. The EVERGREEEN PLAZA unit, seen above, encompassed 4 levels and 170,000 square feet.

Photo from Montgomery Ward & Company Annual Report 1957