Beniamino Benvenuto Bufano (1890-1970) created several sculptures for the mall. Here we see him checking out his Bufano Bears.

Photo from "Shopping can be Fun" video / George H. Kelley

A mid-'50s footprint of HILLSDALE CENTER, showing the original mall and its three outparcels; Mayfair Market, Sears and the Farmers Market (which stood on the north end of the facility). The area shown as "Future Development" would eventually contain two additional North Wing store blocks.

HILLSDALE CENTER TENANTS 1955:

HILLSDALE MALL 

MACY'S (with Garden Restaurant and Cloud Room Cocktail Lounge) / SEARS (outparcel, with attached Auto Center) / J.J. NEWBERRY (with luncheonette) / American Trust Bank / Barber Shop / Camera Photo / C.H. Baker Shoes / Chandler's Shoes / Collins Pharmacy (with luncheonette) / Cray Cleaners / Cretan's Fashion Jewelry / Duds For Men / Ellingson Liquors / Ellingson's Sport Center / First Western Bank / Hagen's ladies' wear / Gallenkamp Shoes / H. Liebes ladies' wear / Hagen's / Harris & Frank / Hartfield's / Hearth & Home Housewares / Hillsdale Hosts / House of Fabrics / Kay Burt / Kay Jewelers / Leed's Qualicraft Shoes / Laurel Shoes / LoReene's Bakery (outparcel) / Mayfair Market (outparcel) / Melart's ladies' wear / Mill End Shop / Minudi / Moar's Cafeteria / Mode O'Day Frock Shop / National Shirt Shops / Peninsula Music / Pink Cricket / See's Candies / Shaw's Confections (outparcel) /  The Colony ladies' wear / Thom McAn Shoes / Varsity Shop / 

LOWER MALL:

Gem Shoe Repair / Hillsdale Hairstylists / Kiddie Cartoons / Peninsula Room / Security Insurance Agency / US Post Office

FARMERS MARKET:

Archie's Burger Pit / Dietz Meats / Doug's Fountain restaurant / Hillsdale Liquor Store / Lloyd's Groceteria / Pauline's Kosher Style Food / Petrini's Market / The Little Shadows German Food / The Whistling Oyster 

ALSO IN FARMERS MARKET BUILDING:

Barry's Super Rexall / David D. Bohannon Organization / First Western Bank