Originally a Sears, this store was leased by Kansas City, Missouri-based Sutherlands Lumber between 1992 and 2002.
Photo from Triple Net Properties
By the 1970s, the official name of the complex had morphed into WHITE LAKES MALL, as this vintage logo attests.
Graphic from Main Street Investors
Photo from https://abandonedks.com / Emily Cowan
A view of the mall's empty interior. A downward spiral of WHITE LAKES MALL started in the late 1980s, following the completion of Topeka's WEST RIDGE MALL.
Photo from http://cjonline.com / Topeka Capital Journal / Anthony S. Bush
The reinvention of WHITE LAKES, as an office complex, did well for a time. However, by 2008, this incarnation was also on the skids. A new owner came along in 2009 and proposed a demalling. Structures to remain from the mall are highlighted in blue on this layout. By late 2012, hopes for this redevelopment had been dashed, as the owner was embroiled in bankruptcy proceedings.
Original drawing from http://cjonline.com / Topeka Capital Journal