PARKWAY CITY CENTER was damaged by a tornado in April 1974, with stores on its south end being leveled. The structure was reconfigured as a fully-enclosed shopping venue. PARKWAY CITY MALL welcomed first shoppers in February 1976.

In this circa-'76 layout, remaining segments of the 1950s strip center are shown in black. The 1,100-foot-long air-conditioned concourse is flanked by over seventy stores and services, including a third anchor, B'ham-based Parisian. The gross leasable area of the new PARKWAY CITY MALL stood at around 414,500 square feet.

PARKWAY CITY MALL TENANTS 1976:

PARISIAN / MONTGOMERY WARD (with Buffeteria Snack Bar and freestanding Auto Center ) / PIZITZ (with Beauty Salon and Madison Room restaurant) /  SUPERX DRUGS / Andan Newsland Books / A S C Huntsville Securities / Aztec Gift Shop / Betty G's Fashions / Blocker Shoe Repair / Bob's Old Fashioned Ice Cream / Brooks Fashions Clothing / Budd's men's wear / Camelot Music / Carousel Snack Bar / China Town Restaurant / Curio Shop Coin Dealer / Donnie's Barber & Hairstyling / Erskin's / Fabric World / GNC / Hap's Lounge / Henderson National Bank of Huntsville / Hibbett Sporting Goods / Jewelry Jungle / Kalso Earth Shoes / Karmelkorn / Kay Jewelers / Kinney Shoes / Lynn's Hallmark / Madison Twin Theatres / Mam' Selle Shop ladies' wear / Mason Jewelers / Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio / Pasquale's Pizza / Peggy Ann Baking Company / Piccadilly Cafeteria / Redstone Federal Credit Union / Regis Hairstylists / Rutenberg's ladies' wear / South Parkway Beverage Store / Southern Shoes / State Alcoholic Beverage Store / State Farm Insurance / The Fashion Wig / The Mary Shoppe / The Smoke Inn / The Swiss Colony / The Play Palace / The Toggerie Shop Children's Clothing / Topps & Trowsers / Tropical Foliage & Supply Florist

As this circa-1984 logo would attest, The Best Keeps Getting Better. Actually, by this time, things weren't looking all that great. Hit by some stiff competition from the shiny new MADISON SQUARE, PARKWAY CITY would soon be on the skids. A plan to raze and replace was in place by 1999.

Graphic from http://mallmanac.blogspot.com