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Austin's Highland Mall
Maryland's James Rouse company built The Capital City's second shopping mall. Construction on the 10 million dollar project was underway by December 1969. Graphic from the James Rouse Company
A documentary which offers a contradictory viewpoint to the "all malls are dead or dying" declaration. A short history of the American shopping center and mall is also provided.
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