Drawing from the Emporium-Capwell Company
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San Francisco's Stonestown Center
The "Big E Stonestown" store was the Emporium chain's first suburban branch. It became the mall's first operational tenant in July 1952. In the early days, the store included a Travel Bureau, Public Auditorium, Beauty Salon, Optometrist and Buffet Bakery. There was also a kiddie ride area on the roof.
Drawing from the Emporium-Capwell Company
Drawing from the Emporium-Capwell Company
A southward view of the original, open-air concourse of STONESTOWN CENTER. The palm trees had been shipped from Los Angeles.
A 1950s-vintage snapshot of the south end of the mall. The "JM" trademark, seen on the store in the middle of the photo, indicates Joseph Magnin. This specialty retailer opened at STONESTOWN in early 1953. The chain was a San Francisco tradition during the mid-century years.
Photo from Plastichrome by Colourpicture Publishers, Incorporated
In this vintage view, we see the "Magnins" north facade and porte cochere entry.
Photo from Architectural Record magazine / December 1953 / Roger Sturtevant
Photo from Architectural Record magazine / December 1953 / Roger Sturtevant
Anchoring the south end of the original mall was a Butler Brothers department store. This chain, based in Chicago, was a major wholesale supplier. In 1951, they began opening retail stores
under the Butler Brothers name. By 1962, there were eight locations;
Lakewood, Alhambra, Ontario, Van Nuys and San Francisco, CA, Euclid and
Cincinnati, OH and Seattle, WA. The STONESTOWN store opened for business in August 1952.
Graphic from Butler Brothers
The mall between the north and south anchor stores was rebuilt in the 1980s. A second level and basement parking deck were installed. A revitalized complex, now known as STONESTOWN GALLERIA, was dedicated in October 1987. Nordstrom assumed the vacant Bullock's space soon after.
The STONESTOWN GALLERIA website was using this logo at the turn of the 21st century.
Graphic from http://www.stonestowngalleria.com (website on Internet Archive Wayback Machine)
STONESTOWN GALLERIA TENANTS 2000:
MACY'S / NORDSTROM (with Cafe Nordstrom and Espresso Bar) / Abercrombie & Fitch apparel / Aeropostale apparel / Aldo Shoes / Amazing Flowers / Anchor Blue apparel / Ann Taylor ladies' wear / Athlete's Foot / Auntie Anne's Pretzels / Aveda / Bailey, Banks & Biddle jewelers / Banana Republic apparel / Bank of America / Bank of the West (outparcel) / Bare Escentuals cosmetics / Bath & Body Works cosmetics / Beauty Store Stonestown / Bebe ladies' wear / Ben Bridge Jeweler / Body Options / Borders Books / Boudin Bakery & Cafe / Bowerman's Pharmacy (outparcel) / Broadway Eyeworks / Brookstone electronics / California Federal Bank (outparcel) / California Orchards / Cambridge Soundworks / Candleman / Carimar / Car-Lene Research / Cathy Jean Shoes / Chevy's Mexican Restaurant / Chico's ladies' wear / Cingular Wireless / Claire's Boutique accessories / Contempo Casuals ladies' wear / Copeland's Sports Superstore / D4 Hair (outparcel) / Eddie Bauer apparel / Electronics Boutique / Enzo Angiolini ladies' wear / Eppler's Bakery / Esprit / Express ladies' wear / Fitness USA / Foot Locker / Franklin Mint / Gap Kids children's wear / Giants Dugout / Gingiss Formalwear / GNC / Godiva Chocolatier / Guess? apparel / Gymboree children's wear / Heal - Sew Quik / Hold Everything / Howard's Shoes for Children / Illuminations / J. Crew apparel / Jewelry Box / Kay-Bee Toys / Lady Foot Locker / Leather Expo / Lechter's Housewares / Lenscrafters - Eye Exam 2000 / Let's Talk Cellular / Limited Too ladies' wear / Malm Luggage / McDonald's hamburgers (outparcel) / McWhorter's / Mr. Rags / Mrs. Field's Cookies / Natural Wonders / Naturally Yours (kiosk) / Nine & Company / Nine West ladies wear / Occhiali da Sole (kiosk) / Olive Garden Restaurant / Papyrus stationers / Park Cafe / Perfect Fingers / The Picture People / Pottery Barn housewares / Regis Hairstylists / Ritz Camera One Hour Photo / Sanrio Surprises / See's Candies / Select Comfort bedding / Silver City / Structure / Suncoast Motion Picture Company / Sunglass Hut / Sunshine Health Foods / Swatch / Sweet Factory / Talbots ladies' wear / The Bombay Company home accessories / The Disney Store / The Gap apparel / The Good Guys! home electronics / The Limited ladies' wear / Things Remembered / Tower Records & Video / Track 'N Trail / United Artists Twin Cinemas (outparcel) / United Airlines (outparcel) / Victoria's Secret lingerie / Victoria's Secret Bath & Fragrance / Watch Station / Weight Watchers (outparcel) / Wells Fargo Bank (outparcel) / The Whitehall Company Jewelers / Williams-Sonoma housewares / Zutopia
CAFE FOOD COURT:
California Crisp / Great Steak & Fry / Muscle Beach Lemonade / Panda Express / Sbarro the Italian Eatery / Sorbal Korean Cuisine / Starbucks Coffee (kiosk) / Sundaes Yogurt Plus / Surf City Squeeze / Tortola
We zoom forward in time to the STONESTOWN GALLERIA of 2012. By this time, the old Joseph Magnin store, on the north end, has gone through five tenant changes. Its latest leasee, Fitness USA, will soon close and be replaced by another gym facility.
Although termini may have changed over the years, the M Ocean View route of the San Francisco Municipal Railway (or Muni) has serviced the STONESTOWN mall since its inception, in 1952.
Photo from Wikipedia / "Pi.1415926535 "
Nordstrom presided over the south end of the STONESTOWN complex for over 30 years. The luxury department store welcomed first shoppers in April 1988. The final sale took place in September 2019. Much of the vacant building has been taken by an expanded Target store.
Photo from www.ggp.com / General Growth Properties
Macy's anchored the north end of the mall for nearly 22 years. The store was shuttered in early 2018. The building has been reconfigured with new tenants, such as Whole Foods Market, Sports Basement and a state-of-the-art Regal megaplex.
Drawing from www.ggp.com / General Growth Properties
STONESTOWN CENTER
20th Avenue and Winston Drive
San Francisco, California
San Francisco's first mall-type shopping center was developed by the Stoneson Brothers, under the auspices of the Stoneson Development Corporation. The complex was designed by Welton Becket & Associates, of Los Angeles. STONESTOWN CENTER was situated on a 40-acre parcel, located 6 miles southwest of San Francisco's Union Square, in the Lakeside district of the city. The site was formerly a cabbage patch.
Promoted as "a city within a city," STONESTOWN CENTER was originally open-air in format. It consisted of a main retail level and service basement, which included a small concourse of stores. There was a total of 700,000 leasable square feet and over fifty tenant spaces.
20th Avenue and Winston Drive
San Francisco, California
San Francisco's first mall-type shopping center was developed by the Stoneson Brothers, under the auspices of the Stoneson Development Corporation. The complex was designed by Welton Becket & Associates, of Los Angeles. STONESTOWN CENTER was situated on a 40-acre parcel, located 6 miles southwest of San Francisco's Union Square, in the Lakeside district of the city. The site was formerly a cabbage patch.
Promoted as "a city within a city," STONESTOWN CENTER was originally open-air in format. It consisted of a main retail level and service basement, which included a small concourse of stores. There was a total of 700,000 leasable square feet and over fifty tenant spaces.
A 3-level (200,000 square foot), Bay Area-based Emporium department store held its grand opening on July 16, 1952. Robert G. Wilhem ("Big E" store manager) acted as Master of Ceremonies. The dedication was attended by J.B. Deasy (of Stoneson Development), E.C. Lipman (President of Emporium-Capwell) and John Ricky (proprietor of the adjacent Red Chimney restaurant). A ceremonial ribbon was cut by John J. Sullivan (Acting Mayor of San Francisco).
In 1960, Butler Brothers was shuttered. The STONESTOWN store became a branch of the San Francisco-based City Of Paris chain. Other mall tenants during this time frame included a Portals Of Music record store and subterranean Golden Venus Health Club.
In the late 1960s, The Emporium at STONESTOWN was expanded with a full third floor. The store now encompassed 268,000 square feet. At around the same time, Joseph Magnin relocated into a 2-level (41,800 square foot) building. This was constructed on the north end of the mall, adjacent to The Emporium.
More changes transpired during the 1970s. A single-screen theater, the United Artists Stonestown Cinema, was built as a northwestern outparcel. It showed its first feature in November 1970 and was twinned 2 years later, assuming the name United Artists Stonestown Twin.
The City of Paris closed, along with the chain, in 1971. The STONESTOWN store re-opened as City of Paris by Liberty House in 1972, but closed in April 1974. It was torn down in 1976. A 3-level (160,500 square foot), Bullock's North (a Northern California branch of the Los Angeles-based chain) opened on October 29, 1977. It was connected to the main mall via an elevated, glass-enclosed walkway over Winston Drive.
Shopping centers in the vicinity of STONESTOWN included WESTLAKE TOWN & COUNTRY CENTER (1951) {1.7 miles southwest, in Daly City}, SERRAMONTE CENTER (1969) {3.6 miles southeast, also in Daly City} and TANFORAN PARK CENTER (1971) {6.8 miles southeast, in San Bruno}.
In 1980, The Emporium was rebannered as an Emporium-Capwell. By mid-decade, the open-air STONESTOWN mall was showing its age. A major renovation, designed by architect John Field, was undertaken in 1985. The shopping center lying between the two anchor stores was rebuilt as a 2-level, fully-enclosed facility.
The service basement became a subterranean parking deck. Winston Drive, which divided the mall into two sections, was depressed into a small tunnel structure that now took it beneath the ground level of the complex. A refurbished retail center, known as STONESTOWN GALLERIA, held its grand re-opening October 28, 1987. The old Bullock's, vacant since 1983, was also remodeled. It opened as a Nordstrom on April 15, 1988.
Joseph Magnin's STONESTOWN store had been shuttered in September 1984. The building was divided into two retail spaces. The first floor opened, as a The Good Guys! electronics outlet, in August of 1988. The second floor was devoted to Tower Records, which began business in November of the same year.
The official name of Emporium-Capwell stores reverted to the Emporium banner in 1990. Macy's rebranded the STONESTOWN location on February 22, 1996. The Good Guys! was rebranded by CompUSA in 2003, with the combo electronics and record store being shuttered in 2005. The building was, then, renovated into a fitness club.
With these modifications, STONESTOWN GALLERIA encompassed 862,000 leasable square feet and housed over 130 stores and services. Chicago-based General Growth Properties established full ownership of the mall in August 2004.
Two inline tenants opened for business along with the Emporium; Robert S. Atkins apparel and the aforementioned Ricky's Red Chimney Restaurant. A 2-level (64,000 square foot) Butler Brothers department store was
situated at the southwest corner of the complex, across Winston Drive from the main shopping concourse. This mercantile welcomed first customers on August 27, 1952. The mall proper was officially dedicated on November 6th.
Charter tenants included Walgreen Drug, Stonestown Market, Gallenkamp Shoes, Chandler's Shoes, Bruce Bary young men's wear, Byron's Shoes, Singer Sewing Center, Bank Of America and an F.W. Woolworth 5 & 10. A 2-level (23,800 square foot) Joseph Magnin opened in March 1953.
In 1960, Butler Brothers was shuttered. The STONESTOWN store became a branch of the San Francisco-based City Of Paris chain. Other mall tenants during this time frame included a Portals Of Music record store and subterranean Golden Venus Health Club.
In the late 1960s, The Emporium at STONESTOWN was expanded with a full third floor. The store now encompassed 268,000 square feet. At around the same time, Joseph Magnin relocated into a 2-level (41,800 square foot) building. This was constructed on the north end of the mall, adjacent to The Emporium.
More changes transpired during the 1970s. A single-screen theater, the United Artists Stonestown Cinema, was built as a northwestern outparcel. It showed its first feature in November 1970 and was twinned 2 years later, assuming the name United Artists Stonestown Twin.
The City of Paris closed, along with the chain, in 1971. The STONESTOWN store re-opened as City of Paris by Liberty House in 1972, but closed in April 1974. It was torn down in 1976. A 3-level (160,500 square foot), Bullock's North (a Northern California branch of the Los Angeles-based chain) opened on October 29, 1977. It was connected to the main mall via an elevated, glass-enclosed walkway over Winston Drive.
Shopping centers in the vicinity of STONESTOWN included WESTLAKE TOWN & COUNTRY CENTER (1951) {1.7 miles southwest, in Daly City}, SERRAMONTE CENTER (1969) {3.6 miles southeast, also in Daly City} and TANFORAN PARK CENTER (1971) {6.8 miles southeast, in San Bruno}.
In 1980, The Emporium was rebannered as an Emporium-Capwell. By mid-decade, the open-air STONESTOWN mall was showing its age. A major renovation, designed by architect John Field, was undertaken in 1985. The shopping center lying between the two anchor stores was rebuilt as a 2-level, fully-enclosed facility.
The service basement became a subterranean parking deck. Winston Drive, which divided the mall into two sections, was depressed into a small tunnel structure that now took it beneath the ground level of the complex. A refurbished retail center, known as STONESTOWN GALLERIA, held its grand re-opening October 28, 1987. The old Bullock's, vacant since 1983, was also remodeled. It opened as a Nordstrom on April 15, 1988.
Joseph Magnin's STONESTOWN store had been shuttered in September 1984. The building was divided into two retail spaces. The first floor opened, as a The Good Guys! electronics outlet, in August of 1988. The second floor was devoted to Tower Records, which began business in November of the same year.
The official name of Emporium-Capwell stores reverted to the Emporium banner in 1990. Macy's rebranded the STONESTOWN location on February 22, 1996. The Good Guys! was rebranded by CompUSA in 2003, with the combo electronics and record store being shuttered in 2005. The building was, then, renovated into a fitness club.
With these modifications, STONESTOWN GALLERIA encompassed 862,000 leasable square feet and housed over 130 stores and services. Chicago-based General Growth Properties established full ownership of the mall in August 2004.
Borders Books, a tenant in the south of Winston store block, was joined by a Trader Joe's specialty grocer on December 10, 2008. The (35,700 square foot) Borders store was shuttered September 9, 2011. Sports Authority renovated the space and opened on August 17, 2012. This store closed, along with the chain, in July 2016. Target leased the vacant space and dedicated a small-format discount store on July 23, 2017.
Macy's pulled the plug on their STONESTOWN store in March 2018. The building was redeveloped with retail, restaurant and entertainment venues. The first operational tenant, the Regal Stonestown Galleria ScreenX, DX & RPX, showed first features on May 21, 2021. A (72,200 square foot) Sports Basement welcomed its first shoppers on August 24th. The official dedication of a (45,600 square foot) Whole Foods Market took place on January 12, 2022.
Macy's pulled the plug on their STONESTOWN store in March 2018. The building was redeveloped with retail, restaurant and entertainment venues. The first operational tenant, the Regal Stonestown Galleria ScreenX, DX & RPX, showed first features on May 21, 2021. A (72,200 square foot) Sports Basement welcomed its first shoppers on August 24th. The official dedication of a (45,600 square foot) Whole Foods Market took place on January 12, 2022.
On the opposite end of the mall, Nordstrom closed for good on September 13, 2019. The adjacent Target expanded into the middle level of the vacant building. The enlarged discount store now encompassed 90,000 square feet.
Meanwhile, Brookfield Property Partners, based in Hamilton, Bermuda, had acquired a share of General Growth Properties in 2016. In August 2018, Brookfield established 100 percent ownership of the corporation. Hence, STONESTOWN GALLERIA became part of the Brookfield retail center portfolio.
Sources:
Meanwhile, Brookfield Property Partners, based in Hamilton, Bermuda, had acquired a share of General Growth Properties in 2016. In August 2018, Brookfield established 100 percent ownership of the corporation. Hence, STONESTOWN GALLERIA became part of the Brookfield retail center portfolio.
The San Mateo Times (San Mateo, California)
"Dual Anchor Shopping Centers 1952-1965" / Richard Longstreth
http://ohp.parks.ca.gov / "San Francisco Modern Architecture & Landscape Design, Historic Context Statement" / Mary Brown
Draft Environmental Impact Statement / "Proposed Stonestown Shopping Center Renovation Project" / October 1976
http://www.outsidelands.org
http://www.sfchronicle.com
http://www.stonestowngalleria.com (website on Internet Archive Wayback Machine)
"Dual Anchor Shopping Centers 1952-1965" / Richard Longstreth
http://ohp.parks.ca.gov / "San Francisco Modern Architecture & Landscape Design, Historic Context Statement" / Mary Brown
Draft Environmental Impact Statement / "Proposed Stonestown Shopping Center Renovation Project" / October 1976
http://www.outsidelands.org
http://www.sfchronicle.com
http://www.stonestowngalleria.com (website on Internet Archive Wayback Machine)
https://www.stonestowngalleria.com
"Bullock's" and "Nordstrom" articles on Wikipedia
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