The original configuration of GATEWAY CENTER. The first stores in the 385,000 square foot facility opened in August 1960. Eventually, there would be twenty-four in operation. The mall's split-level parking area could accommodate 2,700 autos at one time.

Lincoln's hometown department store added a second anchor to GATEWAY CENTER. The new Miller & Paine was the chain's first branch.
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The GATEWAY Miller & Paine opened for business in May 1964. The store encompassed 3 levels and contained nearly 157,000 square feet. It became renowned for The Tearoom, its upscale restaurant.
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