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One of the five stores anchoring Edward J. DeBartolo's "showplace" mall was Cleveland-based Higbee's. The basic design of this store had also been used for units at Mentor's GREAT LAKES MALL and Greater Canton's BELDEN VILLAGE.
The 117-acre mall site, as it was configured in the early 1980s. Several outparcel structures now compliment the enormous shopping center.
A documentary which offers a contradictory viewpoint to the "all malls are dead or dying" declaration. A short history of the American shopping center and mall is also provided.
Although articles and special features have been thoroughly researched, we can not guarantee that all information is 100% accurate. We try to do our best with insufficient reference material and conflicting details. Contemporary newspaper write-ups are our primary source of information. These, and other materials, are listed at the end of each article.