BREVARD MALL was enclosed in 1974. The complex took direct hits from MERRITT SQUARE and MELBOURNE SQUARE. A keeping-up remodeling was done in 1987, with T.J. Maxx leasing a vacant Winn-Dixie space. The south anchor had morphed into a Jefferson Ward in 1980, which closed in 1986. A Montgomery Ward Specialty Store opened as part of the late '80s mall renovation.

Zooming through time 30 years, we come to a 21st-century view of the Montgomery Ward structure. It is leased as offices for Harris Healthcare. The freestanding Wards Auto Center, on the south end of the mall site, is now occupied by an auto parts store.
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On the opposite end of the mall is where J.C. Penney operated between 1963 and 1983. More recently, Percepta, a call center for the Ford Motor Company, leased a large portion of the space.
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A contemporary view of the shopping concourse. The complex was re-renovated in 1997 and '98 and renamed FLORIDA MARKETPLACE & CONVENTION CENTER.
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