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Above and below are three vintage views of UNIVERSITY PLAZA. Here, we see the north end of the fully-enclosed, heated and air-conditioned, "corridor of comfort."
Photo from http://wordpress.com / Fort Collins Museum Science Discovery Center Blog / Charles Curs


Another view of the north section of the shopping concourse. On the right is The Sutler, a men's wear retailer. Next to this is a Holly's dress shop. A corridor accessing the rear parking area comes next, followed by Roley's Card Shop and Three Sisters dress shop.
Photo from http://wordpress.com / Fort Collins Museum Science Discovery Center Blog / Charles Curs


In our final interior view shows the Hesteds 5 & 10 mall entrance. This store, which covered 36,000 square feet, included a William Tally Cafeteria. The UNIVERSITY PLAZA Hesteds and cafeteria operated in the mall for over 10 years.
Photo from http://wordpress.com / Fort Collins Museum Science Discovery Center Blog / Charles Curs

King Soopers, a popular Denver-based grocer, anchored the south end of UNIVERSITY PLAZA.
Graphic from The Dillon Companies


A newspaper promotion from November 1965 announces the mall's 1st Anniversary celebration. At this time, UNIVERSITY PLAZA housed twenty-four stores and services.
Advert from Melvin Simon & Associates