Welcome to the largest mall and retail history site on the internet. The MALL HALL OF FAME is a vintage shopping mall scrapbook. Its focus is on shopping complexes built -in the USA- between 1946 and 1979. Don't forget to visit our four Shopping Mall Memory Lanes, which transport you through time to a mall in 1956, 1963, 1970 and 1977!

The Rain Curtain fountains at SOUTH COUNTY CENTER were the world's first "Wonderfall" installations. These faux water features used drops of glycerine descending down a series of nylon strands. With creative lighting, a mesmerizing illusion was created. Wonderfalls were set up in malls across the nation during the 1960s. The example above operated in Cincinnati's KENWOOD MALL.  
Drawing from Lindner Enterprises  


SOUTH COUNTY CENTER in 1966. A New Generation Penneys (in light gray) has just been added to the east end of the mall. SOUTH COUNTY CENTER now encompassed approximately 652,000 leasable square feet. There are over forty stores and services and free parking for 3,000 autos.