Cincinnati's Early Shopping Malls:
Posted: 28 Oct 2006 15:50
Hello Everyone,
This is my first-ever post to GROCETERIA. I hope that I am placing this post onto the appropriate message board.
I am currently researching mid-20th century shopping malls in the United States, this for a blogsite that I have created [I am not sure whether it would be using proper "internet etiquette" to mention the name of said blog here on Groceteria........so I will refrain from doing so).
Anyway, it can be very difficult to find out details on the early days of certain shopping centers, or establish facts about a particular one. I am hoping that some of the subscribers to Groceteria may be able to answer a few of my "vintage mall-related" questions. Any info provided will be GREATLY appreciated. Moreover, I will be more than glad to credit anyone providing info to my blog.
With this said, I will add that -on this particular go-round- I would like to get information about some of Cincinnati's early shopping malls, such as......
SWIFTON CENTER [now JORDAN CROSSING]. Opened in 1956. Cinti's first (quote/unquote) "shopping mall". There were two anchor stores in the original mall. Was one of them a Mabley & Carew (in the SWIFTON COMMONS days, this store was an Elder-Beerman)? What was the other anchor in the 1950's-1960's shopping center? Also, there was a supermarket in the early mall. Could it have been a Kroger?
TRI-COUNTY SHOPPING CENTER. Opened in 1960. Cinti's second "mall". Originally open-air (enclosed in 1969 or 1970?). Was its supermarket originally a Kroger?
WESTERN WOODS MALL [site now occupied by WEST TOWN CENTER]. Opened in 1963. Was it originally an open-air shopping mall...or was it enclosed from the start? Also, its original anchors were Shillito's, and J.C. Penney? Was the Thiftway supermarket operating in the circa-1963 mall?
BEECHMONT MALL [site now occupied by ANDERSON TOWNE CENTRE]. Opened in 1969. Always enclosed. One original anchor was Shillito's. Second anchor was a ???....but eventually became a Parisian. Third anchor was originally a ???.....eventually a K-Mart.
ANY other details and/or musings about the early years of these centers would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you all.
Mid Century Mod
North Georgia
This is my first-ever post to GROCETERIA. I hope that I am placing this post onto the appropriate message board.
I am currently researching mid-20th century shopping malls in the United States, this for a blogsite that I have created [I am not sure whether it would be using proper "internet etiquette" to mention the name of said blog here on Groceteria........so I will refrain from doing so).
Anyway, it can be very difficult to find out details on the early days of certain shopping centers, or establish facts about a particular one. I am hoping that some of the subscribers to Groceteria may be able to answer a few of my "vintage mall-related" questions. Any info provided will be GREATLY appreciated. Moreover, I will be more than glad to credit anyone providing info to my blog.
With this said, I will add that -on this particular go-round- I would like to get information about some of Cincinnati's early shopping malls, such as......
SWIFTON CENTER [now JORDAN CROSSING]. Opened in 1956. Cinti's first (quote/unquote) "shopping mall". There were two anchor stores in the original mall. Was one of them a Mabley & Carew (in the SWIFTON COMMONS days, this store was an Elder-Beerman)? What was the other anchor in the 1950's-1960's shopping center? Also, there was a supermarket in the early mall. Could it have been a Kroger?
TRI-COUNTY SHOPPING CENTER. Opened in 1960. Cinti's second "mall". Originally open-air (enclosed in 1969 or 1970?). Was its supermarket originally a Kroger?
WESTERN WOODS MALL [site now occupied by WEST TOWN CENTER]. Opened in 1963. Was it originally an open-air shopping mall...or was it enclosed from the start? Also, its original anchors were Shillito's, and J.C. Penney? Was the Thiftway supermarket operating in the circa-1963 mall?
BEECHMONT MALL [site now occupied by ANDERSON TOWNE CENTRE]. Opened in 1969. Always enclosed. One original anchor was Shillito's. Second anchor was a ???....but eventually became a Parisian. Third anchor was originally a ???.....eventually a K-Mart.
ANY other details and/or musings about the early years of these centers would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you all.
Mid Century Mod
North Georgia