Graphic from Plaza Associates
A snapshot of the bustling shopping concourse, taken on grand opening day. CRABTREE VALLEY MALL was Greater Raleigh's second fully-enclosed retail complex. It was located in the so-called Research Triangle or Triangle; terms coined in the mid-'50s in relation to several cutting edge universities in the cities of Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill.
Photo from http://www.crabtree-valley-mall.com/anniversary (Website on Internet Archive Wayback Machine)
Raleigh's NORTH HILLS CENTER, which was the first roofed retail hub in The Triangle. The 2-level complex started out -in 1960- as an L-shaped strip center. It was expanded into an enclosed venue in 1966-1967.
Graphic from E.N. Richards & Associates
