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!


By 2015, several mall modifications have been made. The store block in dark gray (originally a Buffums') was divided into inline store spaces in the early '90s. The section in medium gray, which includes Urban Outfitters, was built in the late '90s. The northeast store block, housing Dick's Sporting Goods, was completed in 2009, as part of a 100 million dollar face lift. 


In September 2017, FASHION ISLAND celebrated its golden anniversary. Now promoted as Orange County's Premier Coastal Shopping Experience, the complex spanned approximately 1.4 million leasable square feet and contained 180 stores and services.
Graphic from https://www.shopfashionisland.com/50th