MALL HALL OF FAME

Cleveland's Westgate Center Torn from the headlines! The first mall-type shopping complex in Greater Cleveland -and Ohio- opens for bus...

A March 1954 view of the eastern store blocks at WESTGATE CENTER. The Halle's anchor store is off in the distance. Photo from Libra...

A second eastern block shot, with the mall's S.S. Kresge 5 & dime in view. Photo from Library of Congress

In 1954, WESTGATE CENTER encompassed around 511,000 leasable square feet and contained forty-four stores and services. It was surround...

Halle's west side exterior is seen in this image. Photo from Library of Congress Passing through the store's entrance doors...

We move on to the Seven to Fourteen Shop. Photo from Library of Congress A general view of the store's upper floor is seen h...

In this view is the Layette department. Photo from Library of Congress The Gift's department is shown here. Photo from Libra...

Stouffer's operated a full-service restaurant in the original WESTGATE CENTER. In this March 1954 view, we see the northwest corner o...

Federal -also known as Federal's- was a Michigan-based chain of department stores. A Federal's unit anchored the southwest corner of...

The first major renovation -which enclosed courts and concourses- was completed in August 1969. In a circa-1971 plan, we see that a ...

The mall was given a major renovation in the late 1980s. A freestanding multiplex was built and food court installed. The west mall entran...

Outpositioned by newer shopping venues in the Cleveland suburbs, WESTGATE MALL was in a downward spiral by the dawn of the 21st century...

Target anchors the new & improved WESTGATE with a 126,800 square foot store. It opened its doors in the summer of 2007. Photo from h...

WESTGATE CENTER West 210th Street and Center Ridge Road / US 20 Fairview Park and Rocky River, Ohio The first shopping mall in Greater Cle...

Cleveland's Great Lakes Mall The first shopping mall developed by the Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation was located approximately 20...

From humble beginnings! In 1963, the fledgling shopping center spanned around 275,000 leasable square feet. It consisted ...