Dixie Square Mall

Dixie square mall was an enclosed shopping mall located in the chicago suburb of harvey illinois united states.

Dixie square mall. Penney woolworth walgreens and jewel as its major stores with discount store turn style joining in 1970. Montgomery wards was the first store to open in 1965. The 25 million complex opens strong with 50 stores that included walgreen s and jewel. The mall was in operation for twelve years closing permanently in 1978.

Dixie square mall harvey il. Click here for books from amazon about retail and malls. Posted january 8 2005 user submitted the demolition and redevelopment of the dixie square mall property in harvey has begun i did a final inspection of the mall and work has started and the old montgomery wards has started to be demolished so a dead mall is soon to be gone for good. In 1972 a woman was fatally shot near the mall in a robbery attempt.

Said to be the first suburban mall in the united states dixie square has been abandoned for more than thirty years. It stood vacant for over 30 years more than twice as long as it was in business. In 1966 the still under construction dixie square shopping center in the southern chicago suburb of harvey illinois opens its doors to those living the american dream. It was situated at the junction of 151st street and the dixie highway.

The dixie square mall also known as the dixie square shopping center was an enclosed shopping mall located in harvey illinois at the junction of 151st street and the dixie highway. The center of south suburbia all pictures taken or used with permission opened to the public on august 31st 1966 and located at dixie highway and 154th street in harvey the mall is located on the lot previously used by the weseloh and hendrich farms then converted as a former golf course. Metz associates inc total square footage was 780 567 feet and cost 25 million dollars. The first store to open was montgomery ward in 1965 and others followed as the massive complex was gradually completed.

The rest of the mall opened in april of 1966 but many areas were still under construction november 1966 was the official grand opening. Dixie square mall circa late 1960s in the early 1970 s crime was becoming an increasing problem for harvey a suburb 20 miles south of chicago. Left in the 1980s the mall has been abandoned more than twice as long as it was. Dixie square mall was an enclosed shopping mall at the junction of 151st street and the dixie highway in the chicago suburb of harvey illinois united states opened in 1966 the mall featured montgomery ward j.

Dixie square mall was designed and built by william h.