SouthPark | circa 1990

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Official mall flag, near main entrance, circa 1990. (Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Main mall entrance, circa 1990. (Pat Richardson)

SouthPark; Charlotte, North Carolina. Morrison Boulevard facade, showing part of the Thalhimers(left) and Sears (right) facades. Photo taken from the Park Hotel, circa 1990. (Courtesy cantnot, via the North Carolina Room at the Charlotte Public Library)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Shoppers socialize near the Fountain Court, circa 1990. (Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. View of Food Court seating, 1988. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. The Intimate Bookshop, circa 1990. This was one of several locations of this chain, long since closed. (Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Newspaper advertisement, circa 1991. (Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Food Court under construction, circa 1987. (Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Wing leading to Thalhimers (now Hecht's) department store under construction, circa 1987. Ivey's (now Dillard's) is in the right rear of the photo. (Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Thalhimers mall entrance, 1991. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Hecht's mall entrance with temporary signage, 1992. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Alanby outdoors store in Sears wing, 1991. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Return receipt from Sears SouthPark in 1987. (Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Merchandise pickup receipt from Sears SouthPark in 1987. (Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. "Sold" tag for vacuum cleaner purchased at Ivey's SouthPark in 1987. (Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Receipt for vacuum cleaner purchased at Ivey's SouthPark in 1987. (Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Employee charge receipt for cookware purchased at Belk SouthPark in 1993. (Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Charge receipt for cookware purchased at Belk SouthPark in 1988. (Pat Richardson)

Previously on LiveMalls
SouthPark, The Early Years
SouthPark 1975
The Evolution of the Fountain Court at SouthPark
Belk, SouthPark
Dillard's, SouthPark
Hecht's, SouthPark
Nordstrom, SouthPark

SouthPark | The Early Years

Updated (3/31/08) with additional renderings.

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Ribbon-cutting ceremony at Grand Opening, 1970. Pictured are anchor department store leaders George Ivey and John Belk. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

From the collection of Patrick Richardson comes these rare advertisements, photos and renderings of SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina from 1964, 1966, 1968, 1969 and 1970.

You may remember that Patrick generously gave LiveMalls pictures of SouthPark in 1975 a few weeks ago. Those photos were well received and he promises more in the future.

Thank you again to Patrick for these contributions.

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Original rendering of mall by architect Jean Surratt, 1964. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Cows grazing on what would eventually be the mall site, with uptown Charlotte skyline in the background, 1966. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Mall site with general building footprint and present streets marked, 1966. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. 1968 rendering of mall. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. 1968 rendering of Fountain Court. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. 1968 rendering of J.B. Ivey & Company mall entrance. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. View of footers being poured for Ivey's (now Dillard's), 1969. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. View of Belk (at right) and mall under construction from Fairview Road side, 1969. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. View of Fountain Court under construction, 1969. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. View of mall under construction with footers for Sears in foreground, 1969. Ivey's (now Dillard's) is at left towards rear of photo, Belk is at right. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Grand Opening advertisement for Sears, 1970. (courtesy Pat Richardson).

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Aerial view of mall at Grand Opening, 1970. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Ivey's (now Dillard's) readies for opening, January 1970. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Mannequins waiting to be placed at Ivey's (now Dillard's), 1970. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Better Sportswear department at Ivey's (now Dillard's), 1970. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Juniors department at Ivey's (now Dillard's), 1970. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Easter ad for Coplon's, 1970 (courtesy Pat Richardson.)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Easter ad, 1970 (courtesy Pat Richardson)

Previously on LiveMalls
SouthPark 1975
The Evolution of the Fountain Court at SouthPark
Belk, SouthPark
Dillard's, SouthPark
Macy's (Thalhimers / Hecht's), SouthPark
Nordstrom, SouthPark
Sears, SouthPark

Belk, Cleveland Mall, Shelby North Carolina. (cantnot)

Dillard's, SouthPark mall, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1970-2006 facade under renovation (photo by RiverwoodCLT)

Dillard's, SouthPark mall, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1970-2006 facade under renovation (photo by DaAchiever)

Dillard's, SouthPark mall, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1970-2006 facade under renovation (photo by RiverwoodCLT)

Dillard's, SouthPark mall, Charlotte, North Carolina, New barrel vault for entrance under conmstruction (photo by RiverwoodCLT)

Vintage Belk Bag

If you have any memories of shopping at Belk stores in the 1970s, this should bring back a wave of nostalgia. I found this old bag in my basement in pretty horrible shape, so I decided to make a scan of it for posterity.

This bag was used in vintage '70s Belk stores like the ones listed below:

Previously on LiveMalls
Hudson Belk, Crabtree Valley Mall, Raleigh, North Carolina
Belk, Eastland Mall, Charlotte, North Carolina
Belk, Hanes Mall, Winston Salem, North Carolina
Belk, Monroe Mall, Monroe, North Carolina
Belk, Richmond Plaza, Rockingham, North Carolina
Belk, Independence Mall, Wilmington, North Carolina

South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa, California. (friend of cantnot)

Nordstrom, South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa, California. Mall entrance (friend of cantnot)

Marshall Field & Company, Woodfield Shopping Center, Schaumburg, Illinois. Mall entrance. (cantnot)

Marshall Field & Company, Woodfield Shopping Center, Schaumburg, Illinois. Mall entrance detail. (cantnot)

Nordstrom, Woodfield Shopping Center, Schaumburg, Illinois. Exterior entrance (cantnot)

JCPenney, Woodfield Shopping Center, Schaumburg, Illinois. Mall entrance (cantnot)

Lord & Taylor, Woodfield Shopping Center, Schaumburg, Illinois. Mall entrance (cantnot)