SOUTHTOWN MALL was built in two stages. The first, officially dedicated in September 1969, consisted of Montgomery Ward, Wolf & Dessauer and fifty inline stores. The second phase added J.C. Penney, which was dedicated in January 1971. The fully-enclosed mall now covered approximately 747,800 leasable square feet.


One of the charter SOUTHTOWN tenants was Richman Brothers, a popular men's wear store.
Photo from Allen County Public Library Digital Collections