In 1962, THE MALL was promoted as "eight acres of springtime shopping." The complex was anchored by the aforementioned Kaufman's of Kentucky, a Roses 5 &10 and A & P supermarket. There was free parking for 2,500 autos.

THE MALL TENANTS 1962:

KAUFMAN'S OF KENTUCKY (with Beauty Salon) / ROSES 5-10 & 25 Cent store (with luncheonette) / A & P supermarket / Alice Lace Shop / Baker's Shoes / Bell Shoes / Benton's Tweed Shop ladies' wear / Blue Boar Cafeteria / Bond Clothes / Cinderella Shoe Repair Shop / Datillo & Cambron meats & produce / Davidson's Millinery / Emory's Fine Apparel for Children & Teens / Firestone Tire & Auto / First National Lincoln Bank of Louisville / Flagg Brothers Shoes / Fleischer's, Incorporated ladies' wear / Glenaerie Suburban Wear / Kentucky Guild of Artists & Craftsmen / Lowe Brothers Paints / Marianne Shops ladies' wear / Maud Muller Candies / Miss T. Limited, ladies' wear / National Key / Parklane Hosiery / Rena's Orchids / Ritz Camera Centers / Rodes men's wear / St. Matthews Optical / Singer Sewing Center / Studio Stamp & Coin Shop / Sutcliffe Sporting Goods / Swiss Cleaners & Laundry / Texaco Service Station (outparcel) / Taylor Rexall Drug (with luncheonette) / The Card Mart / The Mall Barber Shop / Variety Record Shop / Wagner's Bakery / Waldman's Cocktail Lounge 

Here we see the East Court fountain and Roses mall entry. A bird aviary, a common feature of early shopping malls, is also in view, as is a Ritz Camera kiosk-type store. 

Photo from http://www.flickriver.com / "Flickriver PhotoStream" / William Bird