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!
Cleveland's The Village


Open-air in format, THE VILLAGE was Tennessee's very first mall-type shopping center. 
Graphic from Jafco, Incorporated


The Village Goes Modern in the Hills of Tennessee! The compact complex was officially dedicated in August 1961, an event heralded in this vintage full-page advertisement. As part of a 3-day grand opening celebration, savings bonds, cold cash and gallons of gas were awarded as prizes.
Advert from Jafco, Incorporated