An aerial of the mall and its surrounding area, taken soon after the complex's August 1960 dedication.

Photo from the Anderson Sundry Company / Curteichcolor

In 1961, the giant open-air complex comprised four levels; Multnomah, Intermediate, Mall and Upper. It housed 110 stores and services and eighty professional offices. At the time of its completion, LLOYD CENTER was one of the largest shopping centers in the nation. Its free parking facilities could accommodate 8,000 autos at one time.

LLOYD CENTER TENANTS 1961:

MALL LEVEL (Second Level)

BEST'S APPAREL / F.W. WOOLWORTH (with Luncheonette) / J.C. PENNEY / J.J. NEWBERRY (with Luncheonette and Cafeteria) / MEIER & FRANK (with Beauty Salon, Aladdin Restaurant, 59er Coffee Shop and freestanding Tire Center) / SAFEWAY supermarket / Aden & Josi men's wear / Atiyeh Brothers / Budget Finance / Chandler's Shoes / Collins & Erwin Piano Company / Columbian Optical / Culbertson's Leathers / Doctor Scholl's Foot Comfort Shop / Fabric House / Fahey-Brockman / Finlandia House / First National Bank of Oregon / Flair, Incorporated / Florsheim Shoes / Gallenkamp Shoes / Hallmark  Opticians / Healthway Food Center / Hertz Shoe Clinic / Hol-n-One Donut Company / House of Nine ladies' wear / Jacqueline Shops ladies' wear / Kandel's sportswear / Kinney Shoes / Kodak at Sandy's / Leeds Qualicraft Shoes / Lerner Shops ladies' wear / Lloyd Center Cleaners / Lloyd Center Pharmacy / Lloyd Center Record Shop / Margo's / Mario's Men's & Young Men's Shop / McAll Oil Company / Mister C's Hippopotamus Restaurant / Mode O'Day Frock Shop / Morrow's Nut House / Motherhood Maternity / Nadeau's Junior Boot Shop / Naito Gifts / National Shirt Shops / Nordstrom's Shoes / Oregon Liquor Commission / Oregon Typewriter & Recorder Company / Pancake Corner / Paris Hats / Paulette / Pay 'n Save Drugs / Pipeland / Pittsburgh Plate Glass / Portland Book Store / Portland Federal Savings / Reed's Shoes / Riggs Pharmacy / Rotary Bakeries / Sanford's / Samuel Rosenblatt / Stevens & Son Jewelers / The Dance Mart / Thom McAn Shoes / Tie Bar / Toyland / Tradewell Stores / Van Duyn Candies / Weisfeld's / Wil-O-Dell / Yuen Lui Studio / Zukor's ladies' wear 

MULTNOMAH LEVEL (First Level)

BEST'S APPAREL (lower level) / F.W. WOOLWORTH (lower level) / J.C. PENNEY (lower level) / MEIJER & FRANK (lower level) / Dean Whitter, Incorporated investment brokers / Gilley & Busey Attorneys At Law / Granning & Treece Loans, Incorporated/ Ice Rink / Lloyd Center Barber Shop / Lloyd Center Home Furnishings / Mannings, Incorporated / Public Auditorium / Reed & Paulson / Skater's Lounge / Title & Trust / United States National Bank / Wide Travel / Zilka Smither & Company investment brokers