Hecht's, Friendly Center, Greensboro, North Carolina (orignial 1967 building). Photographed with camera phone 10/04/05.

Boscov's, Piedmont Mall, Danville, Virginia. Exterior signage. Photographed with camera phone 12/17/05.

Northlake Mall Grand Opening

Check out my trip to the (then) newly-opened Northlake Mall (Charlotte, North Carolina) on September 16, 2005.

Previously on LiveMalls:
Belk, Northlake Mall
Dillard's, Northlake Mall
Hecht's, Northlake Mall
Dick's Sporting Goods, Northlake Mall

Tysons Corner Center Expansion

Check out my trip to the expanded Tysons Corner Center (McLean, Virginia) on its Grand Opening Weekend, October 1-2, 2005

Previously on LiveMalls:
Hecht's, Tysons Corner Center
Bloomingdale's, Tysons Corner Center
Lord & Taylor, Tysons Corner Center

Patrick Henry Mall, Martinsville, Virginia. Photographed with camera phone 4/4/06.

Hecht's, Valley View Mall, Roanoke, Virginia. Photographed 9/25/01. (City of Roanoke, VA GIS)

Hecht's, Valley View Mall, Roanoke, Virginia. Photographed with camera phone 4/23/06.

Macy's, Valley View Mall, Roanoke, Virginia. Lower level entrance with temporary Hecht's signage. New Macy's signage placed undreneath. Photographed with camera phone 7/30/06.

Macy's, Valley View Mall, Roanoke, Virginia. Lower level exterior entrance. Photographed with camera phone 3/30/07.

Macy's, Valley View Mall, Roanoke, Virginia. Lower level entrance. Photographed 11/21/07.

Hecht's, Valley View Mall, Roanoke, Virginia. Sign on lower level mall entrance. Photographed with camera phone 7/28/05.

Macy's, Valley View Mall, Roanoke, Virginia. Upper level mall entrance with temporary Hecht's signage. New Macy's signage placed undreneath. Photographed with camera phone 7/30/06.

Macy's, Valley View Mall, Roanoke, Virginia. Upper level mall entrance. Photographed with camera phone 9/15/06.

Macy's, Valley View Mall, Roanoke, Virginia. Lower level mall entrance with temporary Hecht's signage. New Macy's signage placed undreneath. Photographed with camera phone 7/30/06.

Macy's, Valley View Mall, Roanoke, Virginia. Lower level mall entrance. Photographed with camera phone 9/15/06.

Hecht's Home & Children's Store, Valley View Mall, Roanoke, Virginia. Photographed with camera phone 4/23/06.

Macy's Home & Children's Store, Valley View Mall, Roanoke, Virginia. Entrance with temporary Hecht's signage. New Macy's signage placed undreneath. Photographed with camera phone 7/30/06.

Macy's Home & Children's Store, Valley View Mall, Roanoke, Virginia. Lower level exterior entrance. Photographed with camera phone 3/30/07.

Macy's Home & Children's Store, Valley View Mall, Roanoke, Virginia. Lower level entrance. Photographed 11/21/07.

Hecht's Home & Children's Store, Valley View Mall, Roanoke, Virginia. Mall entrance. Photographed with camera phone 10/25/05.

Macy's Home & Children's Store, Valley View Mall, Roanoke, Virginia. Mall entrance with temporary Hecht's signage. New Macy's signage placed undreneath. Photographed with camera phone 7/30/06.

Macy's Home & Children's Store, Valley View Mall, Roanoke, Virginia. Mall entrance. Photographed with camera phone 9/15/06.

Hecht's Home & Children's Store, Valley View Mall, Roanoke, Virginia. China department. Photographed with camera phone 10/25/05.

The Evolution of the Fountain Court at SouthPark; Charlotte, North Carolina

1968

Rendering of Fountain Court

Image courtesy Patrick Richardson

1969

Fountain Court under construction

Image courtesy Patrick Richardson

1970-1986

This was the original, Modernist look, with the sunken fountain and brick-tiled floors. Photo dates from 1976

Thanks to Keith at Malls of America for unearthing this gem

Image courtesy of the Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room – Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County

1986-2002
An updated, larger fountain covered in white marble, surrounded by oak ceilings, green foliage and large clerestory windows. Photo dates from 1995

Image courtesy SouthPark, via an old mall directory

2002-present
A smaller fountain covered in black marble with enhanced seating areas, palm trees and warm cherry and oak woods surrounding it. Photo dates from 2003.

Image courtesy cantnot

Belk, Liberty Fair Mall, Martinsville, Virginia. Photographed with camera phone 1/26/06.

JCPenney, Piedmont Mall, Danville, Virginia. Lower level entrance. Photographed with camera phone 2/09/06.

JCPenney, Valley View Mall, Roanoke, Virginia. Upper level entrance. Photographed with camera phone 3/26/05.

Previously on LiveMalls
JCPenney, Valley View Mall

Steve & Barry's University Sportswear (former Goody's), Oak Hollow Mall, High Point, North Carolina. Mall entrance. Photographed with camera phone 2/22/06.

Belk, Oak Hollow Mall, High Point, North Carolina. Photographed with camera phone 2/22/06.

Belk, Eastland Mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Skylight over escalator well. Photographed with camera phone 2/17/06.

Belk, Eastland Mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Night exterior view. Photographed with camera phone 2/17/06.

Previously on LiveMalls
Belk, Eastland Mall

JCPenney, Burlington Square, Burlington, North Carolina. Mall entrance. Photographed with camera phone 3/8/2006.

Belk, Burlington Square, Burlington, North Carolina. Mall entrance. Photographed with camera phone 3/8/2006.

Belk, Burlington Square, Burlington, North Carolina. Exterior entrance. Photographed with camera phone 6/10/2006.

Belk, Burlington Square, Burlington, North Carolina. Exterior entrance during last days of Store Closing Sale, 9/1/07. (cantnot)

Belk, Burlington Square, Burlington, North Carolina. Central aisle. Photographed with camera phone 6/10/2006.

Belk was one of Holly Hill Mall’s original tenants when it opened in 1969. Holly Hill has changed names twice over the years, and is now Burlington Square Mall.

The Belk store was expanded and extensively remodeled in the late 1980s. It is scheduled to close in September 2007, as the company completes construction on a 96,000-square-foot, $9 million department store at Alamance Crossing on University Drive, one exit west on I-40/85. That store is scheduled to open in October.

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

Dillard's, SouthPark mall, Charlotte, North Carolina, former Men's Fragrances department. Photographed with camera phone 3/25/2006.

Dillard's, SouthPark mall, Charlotte, North Carolina, Men's Furnishings department. Photographed with camera phone 3/25/2006.

Grocerying

Grocerying is the latest creation from cantnot. It's going to be a blog about grocery stores, in a smilar vein to this blog.

Cantnot is a good friend, and his department store pictures helped put LiveMalls on the map, so I encourage all of you to check out his new site as well as his older site, North Carolina Malls.

Belk, Parkway Plaza, Lexington, North Carolina. Main entrance, facing rest of shopping center. Photographed with camera phone 1/26/06.