West Virginia's first mall-type shopping center was named "Middletown" due to its location between the cities of Fairmont and Clarksburg (in actuality, the mall was much closer to Fairmont).
Graphic from Pin Oak Properties
Clarksburg-based Parsons-Souders was one of the mall's original anchors. The store encompassed 1 level and 40,000 square feet. The chain had been acquired by Wheeling-based Stone & Thomas in the mid-1960s. Stores, including the MIDDLETOWN MALL location, were rebranded by Stone & Thomas in 1975.
