Nordstrom; King of Prussia Plaza, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Mall entrance, October 26, 2008.

Dutch Square Center; Columbia, South Carolina. Mall directory. Photographed January 10, 2009. (cantnot)

Belk (former J.B. White); Dutch Square Center, Columbia, South Carolina. Exterior view. Photographed January 10, 2009. (cantnot)

Richland Mall, Columbia, South Carolina. Exterior view showing portions of Barnes & Noble, parking garage and Belk (former J.B. White). Photographed January 10, 2009. (cantnot)

Dillard's, SouthPark mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Morrison Boulevard facade, August 8, 2002.

Dillard's, SouthPark mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Rear facade, August 8, 2002.

Dillard's, SouthPark mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Morrison Boulevard facade, March 14, 2009.

Dillard's, SouthPark mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Second floor Sharon Road entrance, March 14, 2009.

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Dillard's (former Ivey's), SouthPark
The Ivey's Archive

JCPenney, Staunton Mall, Staunton, Virginia. Photographed March 26, 2009.

This 71,972 square foot store was opened in 1969 and is one of the few JCPenney stores of its era of this general design still operational.

There was a detached Penney's auto center located in front of this store but it has been subdivided for an Virginia ABC store and a Red Lobster restaurant.

JCPenney; Miller Hill Mall, Duluth, Minnesota: 1973

JCPenney; Miller Hill Mall, Duluth, Minnesota. men's department, 1973 (uncredited photo)

Blogger Andrew Krueger unearthed some great pictures of the JCPenney at Miller Hill Mall, Duluth, Minnesota, from 1973.

Check them out in Part One and Part Two

JCPenney, Hanes Mall, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Exterior view of lower level. Photographed 1/24/09.

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JCPenney, Hanes Mall

Lord & Taylor; King of Prussia Plaza, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Exterior view, October 26, 2008.

Lord & Taylor; King of Prussia Plaza, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Exterior view, October 25, 2008.

Lord & Taylor; King of Prussia Plaza, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Mall entrance, October 25, 2008.

Lord & Taylor; King of Prussia Plaza, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Interior view, October 25, 2008.

Reviving the memory of his beloved Carolina Circle Mall

Frequent LiveMalls contributor Billy Coore collects memorabilia from the former Carolina Circle Mall. (Greensboro News & Record photo by Neslon Kepley)

The love affair began at a young age, with the cheery music and constant spin of the merry-go-round.

The emotion only grew stronger over time, with trips to the food court, strolls through store aisles and afternoons at the movies.

Even when others fell out of love with Carolina Circle Mall, taking their business and money elsewhere, Billy Coore's devotion remained...

Read more of Lanita Wither's story on Billy Coore at the News & Record website.

An excerpt from WSJ.com - Bagging Holiday Shoppers:

In a few weeks, Steven Swain will make his annual pilgrimage to New York from Rocky Mount, Va., to visit the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center and see the holiday window displays at Macy's, Saks Fifth Avenue and Barneys New York.

You may have heard of this fellow....

Gourmet Gardens at Eastland Mall

Gourmet Gardens; Eastland Mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Interior view, circa 1987. (photo courtesy Pat Richardson)

Gourmet Gardens at Eastland Mall in Charlotte, North Carolina was one of the first mall food courts in the Carolinas when it opened in 1975. It featured a then-revolutionary mix of ethnic cuisine, light snacks and fast food favorites.

Food courts revolutionized the mall dining experience, adding a variety of quick service establishments that crossed a broader spectrum of foodways than the then-standard snack bars, coffee shops and cafeterias most malls featured. Mall shoppers became food court diners and in less than ten years after Gourmet Gardens and other concepts like it appeared, the old-school restaurants were largely a relic of the past.

Even as Eastland approaches its twilight years, the food court is still intact, albeit altered from these great pictures from circa 1987, courtesy of frequent LiveMalls contributor Patrick Richardson. Many thanks to Pat for this blast from the past.

Gourmet Gardens; Eastland Mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Interior view, circa 1987. (photo courtesy Pat Richardson)

Gourmet Gardens; Eastland Mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Interior view, circa 1987. (photo courtesy Pat Richardson)

Gourmet Gardens; Eastland Mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Interior view, circa 1987. (photo courtesy Pat Richardson)

Gourmet Gardens; Eastland Mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Interior view, circa 1987. (photo courtesy Pat Richardson)

Previously on LiveMalls
Eastland Mall, Charlotte, North Carolina
Eastland Mall 1980

Nordstrom; The Streets at Southpoint, Durham, North Carolina. Photgraphed September 15, 2008

Previously on LiveMalls
Nordstrom; The Streets at Southpoint

former Belk, Eastland Mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Upper level of escalator well looking toward mall entrance, circa 1987. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

former Belk, Eastland Mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Upper level of escalator well, circa 1987. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

former Belk, Eastland Mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Lower level, looking towards escalator well, circa 1987. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

former Belk, Eastland Mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Men's Sportswear department, circa 1987. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

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former Belk, Eastland Mall

Macy's (former Hecht's), West Wendover Avenue, Greensboro, North Carolina. East entrance. Photographed 9/6/08.

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Macy's (former Hecht's), West Wendover Avenue

former Miller & Rhoads (later Montgomery Ward and Value City), River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg, Virginia. Building demolition. Photographed 9/7/08.

former Miller & Rhoads (later Montgomery Ward and Value City), River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg, Virginia. Building demolition. Photographed 9/7/08.

The Miller & Rhoads store at River Ridge Mall originally opened in 1980 and was the second anchor to open at the Lynchburg mall. At 90,000 square feet on one level with, it replaced a downtown location and eventually a small branch at nearby Pittman Plaza.

The exterior design of the building was Brutalist architecture, utilizing grooved concrete blocks, anodized aluminum trim, and heavily tinted glass windows.

In 1990, Miller & Rhoads was replaced by Montgomery Ward, after the former chain filed bankruptcy. Wards stayed until 1999 and was replaced by Value City, an off-price retailer, the following year.

Value City closed their Lynchburg location in 2008 and the space in now undergoing demolition. It will be replaced with a 14 screen stadium-seating theater and additional store space, a project scheduled to be completed in fall 2009.

Macy's (former Thalhimers and Hecht's), River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg, Virginia. Exterior entrance. Photographed 9/7/08.

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Macy's (former Thalhimers and Hecht's), River Ridge Mall

Saks Fifth Avenue, 5555 Wisconsin Ave, Chevy Chase, Maryland. Exterior entrance, June 21, 2008

Saks Fifth Avenue, 5555 Wisconsin Ave, Chevy Chase, Maryland. Exterior entrance, June 21, 2008

Saks Fifth Avenue, 5555 Wisconsin Ave, Chevy Chase, Maryland. Exterior entrance, June 21, 2008

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Saks Fifth Avenue, Chevy Chase

Neiman Marcus, Tysons Galleria, McLean, Virginia. Exterior facade facing International Drive. Photographed with camera phone 8/30/08.

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Neiman Marcus, Tysons Galleria

Macy’s (former Hecht's), Tysons Corner Center, McLean, Virginia. Exterior view. Photographed 8/30/08.

Macy’s (former Hecht's), Tysons Corner Center, McLean, Virginia. Exterior view. Photographed 8/31/08.

Macy’s (former Hecht's), Tysons Corner Center, McLean, Virginia. Exterior view of expansion area. Photographed 8/30/08.

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Macy's (former Hecht's), Tysons Corner Center