A late '50s physical layout of RIDGEWAY CENTER. The complex housed approximately 275,000 leasable square feet of retail and 75,000 square feet of office space. A bi-level parking area accommodated over 1,000 autos. Like many of America's early shopping centers, it was not implemented at once, but in stages. These were completed between March 1947 (in black) and April 1958 (in light gray).
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. This site includes historical sections about regional department stores, discount stores, 5 & 10 stores and supermarkets. 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!
A late '50s physical layout of RIDGEWAY CENTER. The complex housed approximately 275,000 leasable square feet of retail and 75,000 square feet of office space. A bi-level parking area accommodated over 1,000 autos. Like many of America's early shopping centers, it was not implemented at once, but in stages. These were completed between March 1947 (in black) and April 1958 (in light gray).