College Mall
Encyclopedia
College Mall is a regional shopping mall
located in Bloomington, Indiana
. This is home to Indiana University's
flagship campus.
College Mall opened in 1965. This makes the mall one of the older malls in the central/southern part of Indiana. It was later renovated and expanded in 1996, with the new design being considered a topological mystery due to the inability to determine the interior layout from its exterior appearance.
College Mall is managed by Simon Property Group
out of Indianapolis.
department store was purchased by Ohio based Lazarus department stores. The store at College Mall was converted to a Lazarus
in 1987. Then in 2003 the store was closed and torn down. Dick's Sporting Goods
was built as a new anchor in its place opening in 2005.
2003 was a busy year at the mall. That same year, JC Penney left its 2 level store and closed operations. The store was demolished to make way for a new Target anchor in 2004.
L. S. Ayres was not immune to the anchor changes. Opening its store in 1982 it was at the very end of College Mall. It was not long after the purchase by Macy's parent company, Federated Department Stores
, the College Mall location along with the rest of the chain were converted over to Macy's
.
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
located in Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County in the southern region of the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 80,405 at the 2010 census....
. This is home to Indiana University's
Indiana University Bloomington
Indiana University Bloomington is a public research university located in Bloomington, Indiana, in the United States. IU Bloomington is the flagship campus of the Indiana University system. Being the flagship campus, IU Bloomington is often referred to simply as IU or Indiana...
flagship campus.
College Mall opened in 1965. This makes the mall one of the older malls in the central/southern part of Indiana. It was later renovated and expanded in 1996, with the new design being considered a topological mystery due to the inability to determine the interior layout from its exterior appearance.
College Mall is managed by Simon Property Group
Simon Property Group
Simon Property Group, Inc. is an American commercial real estate company, ranked #1 in the United States as the largest real estate investment trust. Simon is a fully integrated real estate company which operates from five retail real estate platforms: regional malls, Premium Outlet Centers, The...
out of Indianapolis.
Anchor changes
College Mall has undergone a few anchor changes over the years. The first was when William H. BlockWilliam H. Block
The William H. Block Company was founded by Herman Wilhelm Bloch who immigrated from Austro-Hungary in 1874 and had Americanized his name to William H. Block, with the opening of a retail store located at 9 East Washington Street in Indianapolis in 1896. The company was also self identified as The...
department store was purchased by Ohio based Lazarus department stores. The store at College Mall was converted to a Lazarus
Lazarus (department store)
F&R Lazarus & Company — commonly known as Lazarus — was a regional department store retail chain operating primarily in the U.S. Midwest, and based in Columbus, Ohio...
in 1987. Then in 2003 the store was closed and torn down. Dick's Sporting Goods
Dick's Sporting Goods
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. , or Dick's, is a Fortune 500 American corporation in the sporting goods and retail industries.The company's headquarters are on the grounds of Pittsburgh International Airport in Findlay Township near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dick's has 451 stores in 42 states as of...
was built as a new anchor in its place opening in 2005.
2003 was a busy year at the mall. That same year, JC Penney left its 2 level store and closed operations. The store was demolished to make way for a new Target anchor in 2004.
L. S. Ayres was not immune to the anchor changes. Opening its store in 1982 it was at the very end of College Mall. It was not long after the purchase by Macy's parent company, Federated Department Stores
Federated Department Stores
Macy's, Inc. is a department store holding company and owner of Macy's and Bloomingdale's department stores. Macy's Inc.'s stores specialize mostly in retail clothing, jewelery, watches, dinnerware, and furniture....
, the College Mall location along with the rest of the chain were converted over to Macy's
Macy's
Macy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...
.
Anchors
- Dick's Sporting GoodsDick's Sporting GoodsDick's Sporting Goods, Inc. , or Dick's, is a Fortune 500 American corporation in the sporting goods and retail industries.The company's headquarters are on the grounds of Pittsburgh International Airport in Findlay Township near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dick's has 451 stores in 42 states as of...
(opened as William H. Block 1965, converted to Lazarus 1987, closed and demolished in 2003, replaced in 2004) - Macy*s (opened 1982 as L. S. Ayres)
- SearsSears, Roebuck and CompanySears, officially named Sears, Roebuck and Co., is an American chain of department stores which was founded by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck in the late 19th century...
(opened 1965) - TargetTarget CorporationTarget Corporation, doing business as Target, is an American retailing company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the second-largest discount retailer in the United States, behind Walmart. The company is ranked at number 33 on the Fortune 500 and is a component of the Standard & Poor's...
(original location of JC Penney, closed in 2003, replaced in 2004) It has over 90 stores in it including Hollister co. and Aeropostale.
Former anchors
- William H. BlockWilliam H. BlockThe William H. Block Company was founded by Herman Wilhelm Bloch who immigrated from Austro-Hungary in 1874 and had Americanized his name to William H. Block, with the opening of a retail store located at 9 East Washington Street in Indianapolis in 1896. The company was also self identified as The...
1965-1987 ; later Lazarus - LazarusLazarus (department store)F&R Lazarus & Company — commonly known as Lazarus — was a regional department store retail chain operating primarily in the U.S. Midwest, and based in Columbus, Ohio...
1987-2003 ; now Dick's Sporting Goods - L. S. Ayres 1982-2005 ; now Macy's
- JC Penney 2000 - 2003 ; demolished and rebuilt as Target