The Pre-Columbian motif was also used on the exterior of the mall's north anchor. Carlisle B. Guy, a Colorado Springs architect, designed THE CITADEL Denver Dry Goods. He created three bas-relief panels, which were installed over the store's parking lot entrances.
Photo from https://www.flickr.com / "army.arch"
THE CITADEL was Colorado's first major shopping mall outside of Greater Denver. Its first two stores opened for business in February 1972, with an official dedication held in the March of the same year. Originally spanning approximately 595,000 leasable square feet, the 20 million dollar complex contained eighty-four tenant spaces.
J.C. PENNEY (with Coffee Shop, Beauty Salon and freestanding Auto Center) / DENVER DRY GOODS (with Beauty Salon)
LOWER LEVEL STORES
ABC Kiddie Shop / American Federal Savings & Loan (kiosk) / Americana Shop / Bains Men's Wear / Balows Western Wear / Barberio Cheese House / Burstein-Applebee electronics / Can-Do Shop (kiosk) / Carousel Snack Bar / Chess King men's wear / Citadel Cinema I & II / Citadel Music Center / Docktor Pet Center / El Chico restaurant / Florsheim Shoes / Flowers from Paul's / Forum Cafeteria / GNC / Golden Cycle Land Service Center (kiosk) / Hallmark Cards / Hardy Shoes / Hudson-Mathews Clothiers / Jeans West / K-G Men's Store / K & S ServiceCenter / National Shirt Shops / Patsy's Candies / Regal Shoes / Richman Brothers men's wear / Royal Optical / Singer Sewing Center / Spencer Gifts / Stag Tobacconist / Team Electronics / The Apothecary / The Record Shop / Ties Plus / Waldenbooks / Walgreen Drug (with Walgreen Grill) / Wynn's Keyboards, Limited
UPPER LEVEL STORES
American Federal Savings & Loan (kiosk) / Argencio Brothers Jewelers / Bakers Shoes / Carousel ladies' wear / Children's Photographers (kiosk) / Conrad's Fabrics / Corner 1 / Farar's Gifts / Fashion Bar / Flair Fashions / Foxmoor Casuals / Helzberg Diamonds / Kaufman's apparel / Kinney Shoes / Lehrer's Flowers / Lerner Shops ladies' wear / Lillie Ruben ladies' wear / Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio / Mr. "C' Fashions / Mrs. Stover's Candies / Motherhood Maternity / Nina's Boutique ladies' wear / Orange Bowl snack bar / Palmer's Antiques / Parklane Hosiery / Susie's Casuals ladies' wear / The Citadel Bank (outparcel) / The Dame / Vorhes Shoes / Zales Jewelers
A vintage view of the original theatrical venue at THE CITADEL. The General Cinema Corporation Citadel Cinema I & II was located at (what was) the West Entrance into the Lower Level of the mall.
Photo from www.cinematreasures.org / "DennisMahaney1"
