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. This site includes historical sections about regional department stores, discount stores, 5 & 10 stores and supermarkets. 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!
New York City's Kings Plaza
This suburban-style shopping hub, the first built within the corporate limits of New York City, opened for business in September 1970. By 1976, it was being promoted as The Great American Shopping Center. Graphic from R.H. Macy & Company
The fully-enclosed shopping hub included a 5-level parking garage as one of its many amenities. The garage is seen in the upper left of this aerial snapshot.