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!
A newspaper ad announcing a preview showing of stores at COLONIE CENTER, the "IN" INclosed shopping mall. This event was held on October 26, 1966. The mall's official grand opening would take place on November 1st. Advert from Homart Development
