Greater Denver's Westland Center

Promoted as "the Downtown of Jefferson County," the original WESTLAND CENTER was located in an unincorporated section of Jefferson County. The area was incorporated, as Jefferson City, in June 1969, with its name changed to Lakewood in November of the same year.

Graphic from May Shopping Centers, Incorporated 

A vintage view of Greater Denver's WESTLAND CENTER. The 8.5 million dollar shopping hub was built in two construction phases, with the first completed in the summer of 1960. 
Photo from http://www.panoramio.com / "Gszendrodi"

The initial WESTLAND mall included a May-D & F anchor store and Safeway supermarket. There were approximately 302,000 leasable square feet, twenty-two stores, and free parking for 4,000 autos. 

 WESTLAND CENTER TENANTS 1960:

MAY D & F (with Lookout Room restaurant, Antoine Beauty Salon and Ski Shop) / SAFEWAY supermarket / S.S. KRESGE 5 & 10 (with luncheonette) / Babyland Children's Shops / Baker's Shoes / Bond Clothes / Capitol Laundry & Dry Cleaners / Dave Cook Sporting Goods / Empire Savings Building & Loan Association / Fontius Shoes / Key Rexall Drug / Komac Paint / Lerner Shops ladies' wear / Lowdermilk Bakery  / Mill End Shops / Terner Shops / Thom McAn Shoes / Westland Barber Shop / Westland Flowers & Gifts / Westland Liquors / Westland Optical Company / Vogel's Specialty Shop