The main shopping concourse at GRAND CENTRAL MALL extended for over 1,000 feet. It featured an oriental garden, with fountains, waterfalls, duck ponds, fish pools and arched bridges. The water feature seen above was built with lava rock imported from the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
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Water features, such as this sunburst fountain, contributed to the (quote-unquote) "tropical splendor" of the original shopping hub.
A vintage view of the South Wing bird aviary, which stood in the J.C. Penney Court.
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Also in the South Wing was the main mall entry of the G.C. Murphy 5 & 10.
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The Sears Court, in the North Wing, featured this jet-type fountain. It was illuminated by several colored lights.
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Also in the South Wing was the main mall entry of the G.C. Murphy 5 & 10.
Photo from the G.C. Murphy Company
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