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The '''Des Plaines Mall''' was a 185,000 square foot<ref name='herald-1976-09-16'>Daily Herald, September 16, 1979</ref><ref>Various sources list 114,000, 140,000, 100,000 and 95,000</ref> shopping mall at 701 Pearson. It was designed by J.R. Gottlieb & Co. The architect was Erickson and Stevens, Inc.<ref>Chicago Tribune, October 12, 1975</ref> Construction began June 1, 1976.<ref>Des Plaines Journal, March 18, 1976</ref> It opened October 6, 1977.<ref>Des Plaines Journal, September 29, 1977</ref> | The '''Des Plaines Mall''' was a 185,000 square foot<ref name='herald-1976-09-16'>Daily Herald, September 16, 1979</ref><ref>Various sources list 114,000, 140,000, 100,000 and 95,000</ref> shopping mall at 701 Pearson. It was designed by J.R. Gottlieb & Co. The architect was Erickson and Stevens, Inc.<ref>Chicago Tribune, October 12, 1975</ref> Construction began June 1, 1976.<ref>Des Plaines Journal, March 18, 1976</ref> It opened October 6, 1977.<ref>Des Plaines Journal, September 29, 1977</ref> | ||
Planning for the mall began in 1972,<ref>Daily Herald, March 7, 1976</ref> with the Des Plaines Mall Corporation formed in 1973.<ref>Daily Herald, September 4, 1972</ref> The mall opened October 6, 1977. Its original tennants included Spiegler's, Radio Shack, Hallmark Cards and the Oui Boutique.<ref>Des Plaines Suburban Times, September 29, 1977</ref> It was built for about $12 million. Shoppers and employees parked at the nearby Behrel Parking Deck. The intent was to demolish buildings between the mall and the deck, most notably the abandoned Spiegler's store, and build a walkway between the two locations.<ref>Des Plaines Suburban Times, October 6, 1977</ref> | Planning for the mall began in 1972,<ref>Daily Herald, March 7, 1976</ref> with the Des Plaines Mall Corporation formed in 1973.<ref>Daily Herald, September 4, 1972</ref> The mall opened October 6, 1977. Its original tennants included Spiegler's, Radio Shack, Hallmark Cards and the [[Oui Fashion Boutique]].<ref>Des Plaines Suburban Times, September 29, 1977</ref> It was built for about $12 million. Shoppers and employees parked at the nearby Behrel Parking Deck. The intent was to demolish buildings between the mall and the deck, most notably the abandoned Spiegler's store, and build a walkway between the two locations.<ref>Des Plaines Suburban Times, October 6, 1977</ref> | ||
In 1979 the mall added an area on the lower level called Olde Center Street, a turn-of-the-century theme arcade.<ref>Des Plaines Suburban Times, May 4, 1979</ref> | In 1979 the mall added an area on the lower level called Olde [[Center Street]], a turn-of-the-century theme arcade.<ref>Des Plaines Suburban Times, May 4, 1979</ref> | ||
In 1995 the city took control of the mall with the intent of condemning the mall.<ref>Chicago Tribune, December 13, 1995</ref> | In 1995 the city took control of the mall with the intent of condemning the mall.<ref>Chicago Tribune, December 13, 1995</ref> | ||
Its last day of business was October 31, 1996.<ref>Chicago Tribune, October 31, 1996</ref> The building was repurposed as a parking deck and is used by the [[library]] and [[701 Lee Street]]. | Its last day of business was October 31, 1996.<ref>Chicago Tribune, October 31, 1996</ref> The building was repurposed as a parking deck and is used by the [[library]] and the [[701 Lee Street]] building. | ||
==Notable events== | ==Notable events== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [https://desplainesmemory.org/documents?search=mall&searchtypes=Metadata|Full%20text&applyState=true Des Plaines Memory], contains pictures of the mall | * [https://desplainesmemory.org/documents?search=mall&searchtypes=Metadata|Full%20text&applyState=true Des Plaines Memory], contains pictures of the mall | ||
[[Category:Businesses | [[Category:Businesses]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Des Plaines Mall| ]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:49, 14 January 2026
The Des Plaines Mall was a 185,000 square foot[1][2] shopping mall at 701 Pearson. It was designed by J.R. Gottlieb & Co. The architect was Erickson and Stevens, Inc.[3] Construction began June 1, 1976.[4] It opened October 6, 1977.[5]
Planning for the mall began in 1972,[6] with the Des Plaines Mall Corporation formed in 1973.[7] The mall opened October 6, 1977. Its original tennants included Spiegler's, Radio Shack, Hallmark Cards and the Oui Fashion Boutique.[8] It was built for about $12 million. Shoppers and employees parked at the nearby Behrel Parking Deck. The intent was to demolish buildings between the mall and the deck, most notably the abandoned Spiegler's store, and build a walkway between the two locations.[9]
In 1979 the mall added an area on the lower level called Olde Center Street, a turn-of-the-century theme arcade.[10]
In 1995 the city took control of the mall with the intent of condemning the mall.[11]
Its last day of business was October 31, 1996.[12] The building was repurposed as a parking deck and is used by the library and the 701 Lee Street building.
Notable events
- Soap stars Richard Shoberg and Michael Storm appeared at the mall on November 8, 1980.[13]
- The library held two book sales in the mall in 1996.[14][15]
References
- ^ Daily Herald, September 16, 1979
- ^ Various sources list 114,000, 140,000, 100,000 and 95,000
- ^ Chicago Tribune, October 12, 1975
- ^ Des Plaines Journal, March 18, 1976
- ^ Des Plaines Journal, September 29, 1977
- ^ Daily Herald, March 7, 1976
- ^ Daily Herald, September 4, 1972
- ^ Des Plaines Suburban Times, September 29, 1977
- ^ Des Plaines Suburban Times, October 6, 1977
- ^ Des Plaines Suburban Times, May 4, 1979
- ^ Chicago Tribune, December 13, 1995
- ^ Chicago Tribune, October 31, 1996
- ^ Des Plaines Suburban Times, November 13, 1980
- ^ Des Plaines Journal, March 13, 1996
- ^ Des Plaines Journal, September 4, 1996
External links
- Des Plaines Memory, contains pictures of the mall
