Stores in Greater St. Louis' original megamall opened between August 1965 and August 1966. In its original state, the complex housed over 1.4 million square feet of retail area.
Graphic from Louis Zorensky and Milton Zorensky.
Sears became the first operational NORTHWEST PLAZA tenant in August 1965. It was one of the largest suburban Sears stores in the chain.
Drawing from Sears, Roebuck & Company
The mall's Famous-Barr and Scruggs, Vandervoort & Barney (a.k.a. Vandervoort's) opened on the same day, in January 1966.
Graphic 1 from the May Department Stores Company
Graphic 2 from the Larchfield Corporation
