Nestled in the heart of downtown Cleveland, Ohio, stands a beacon of Victorian-era grandeur and architectural ingenuity: The Arcade. Opened on Memorial Day in 1890, this historic structure is not just a monument to the past but a living, breathing piece of history that continues to enchant visitors and locals alike. As one of the first indoor shopping arcades in
The Cincinnati Mall, while not entirely vacant just yet, is hanging on by a thread. It’s unclear exactly how much longer this mall has, but it’s sad to see such an incredible place on its way out.
The Montgomery Mall in Montgomery, Alabama opened its doors in 1970 to an excited group of shoppers, who unknowingly were about to step into what would become one of the most iconic pieces in our country’s history. Sure, they were aware that malls were the big thing at the time, and any city to have a mall built knew they
The Richmond Town Square Mall opened on September 22, 1966, and was at its time the largest enclosed shopping mall in Ohio with over 90 different stores. This was of course 10 years prior to the opening of Randall Park Mall, which opened on August 11, 1976, and would become the largest mall in the United States before the Mall
The 860,000-square-foot Westland Mall – once a lively shopping center now sits a defunct shell of its former days. The mall which sits at the intersection of U.S. Route 40 and Interstate 270 on Columbus, Ohio’s west side has now sat decaying for years. Most of the mall had been shut down by November 2012, though some anchors and other
Numerous people continued to get sick, all with similar conditions, ranging from tumors to lymphoma, cancer of all sorts and blood in their urine.
This is a topic widely discussed and heavily debated, so I’d like to dive into the true reason these once grand shopping centers are becoming extinct
Well, it has actually happened, and actually rather quickly. Euclid Square Mall is officially no more, and Amazon has moved in with one of their distribution centers.
Goodbye Euclid Square Mall. You will be missed by many who remember growing up with you.
The other day, I visited the Ashtabula Towne Square Shopping Center, and was welcomed by grand architecture and a space with great potential. This mall was built and opened in 1992 with a capacity for 70 stores, along with food court and a 6-screen movie theatre. While only 29 stores hold places within here, the mall is still quite vibrant
