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The BELLEVUE SQUARE Nordstrom Best was rebranded as a bona fide Nordstrom department store in December 1972. It was replaced with a new (and substantially larger) store in November 1981. Following the move, the original location seen here was divided into 2 levels of inline stores, which were incorporated into a new, fully-enclosed mall.
Photo from Eastside Heritage Center / Bellevue, Washington


In  1969, the Mamselle ladies' wear boutique and Mr. Paul's Hair Design salon were BELLEVUE SQUARE tenants.
Photo from Eastside Heritage Center / Bellevue, Washington