The shiny new LINDALE PLAZA, as it was configured in late 1960. "Iowa's Most Exciting Shopping City" covered approximately 535,000 leasable square feet and housed twenty-nine stores and services. Free parking was provided for 5,000 autos.

LINDALE PLAZA TENANTS 1960:

YOUNKERS (with Francois Maison de Coiffure Salon) / SEARS (with Coffee House and attached Auto Center) / KILLIAN'S EAST (with Beauty Salon and telephone bill-paying service) / S.S. KRESGE 5 & 10 (with luncheonette and delicatessen) / EAGLE FOOD CENTER supermarket / Baker's Qualicraft Shoes / Bishop Buffet / Craemer's College Clothes / Davis Cleaners / Duane's Shoes / Dotty Dunn Hats / Fanny Farmer Candies / Federal Bake Shop / Iowa Paint Manufacturing Company / Karmelkorn / Kinney Shoes / Lin-House Gift Shop / Lindale Plaza Barber Shop / Lindale Plaza Shoe Repair / Maternity Modes / May's Drug / Miller-Wohl ladies' wear / Richman Brothers men's wear / Schiff's Shoes / Seiferts ladies' wear / The Fabric Shop / The Record Shop / Times Photo Shop / Wolf's ladies' wear

The single-screen Plaza Theatre was built on a pad south of the mall. Its first feature was shown in July 1967.
Photo from www.cinematreasures.com / Mike Geater