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. 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!

By the mid-1950s, expansions had been built on the north and south ends of the center. As mentioned, Gimbels and Krambo Foods opened new stores in 1954 (in medium gray). In 1964, Gimbels was operating as a Gimbels-Schusters, Krambo has been rebranded by Kroger. The Southgate Theatre (light gray) has just opened its doors. The parking area has also been enlarged and now accommodates 3,000 autos at one time.