A circa-1965 rendering of the retail complex being developed by the Ivey and Belk joint venture. The design depicted here would be altered considerably before construction on the "Regional Shopping Center" began.
Photo from J.V. Properties, Incorporated

By 1968, the final design had been established. Construction on the project, to be known as SOUTHPARK, was well underway by 1969.

Photo from J.V. Properties, Incorporated