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The LIMA MALL Lazarus opened in late 1971, as a part of a West Wing expansion. The original store encompassed 165,000 square feet and featured two restaurants; The Skyline Room and Inn-A-Hurry Coffee Shop. Photo from Wikipedia / "Dirty Harry"
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.
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