Governor's Square
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Governor's Square is a super-regional shopping mall
located on Apalachee Parkway in Tallahassee, Florida
. Its two-level design was a first for northern Florida
when it opened in 1979, and it remains the newest of two enclosed malls in the Tallahassee area, the other being Tallahassee Mall
. Its anchors are Sears, JCPenney, Dillard's
, and Macy's
. Chicago, Illinois-based General Growth Properties
owns and manages Governor's Square.
Built into a hillside, the mall can be entered either on the first or second level, depending on where a particular entrance is located. The mall's original anchors, JCPenney, Sears & Maas Brothers
anchored the original structure. Maas Brothers was converted to Burdines
in 1991. A 1993 expansion included an additional wing as well as Dillard's
becoming the fourth anchor. Over the course of 2004 and 2005, the Burdines store was converted to a Macy's
.
The mall lies within a relatively affluent trade area less than two miles (3 km) east of downtown, and is generally considered to offer the most high-end retail
in Tallahassee.
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 on Apalachee Parkway in Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by...
. Its two-level design was a first for northern Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
when it opened in 1979, and it remains the newest of two enclosed malls in the Tallahassee area, the other being Tallahassee Mall
Tallahassee Mall
Tallahassee Mall is a regional shopping mall located at the intersection of North Monroe Street and John Knox Road in Tallahassee, Florida. It is the older of two enclosed malls in the Tallahassee area, the other being Governor's Square....
. Its anchors are Sears, JCPenney, Dillard's
Dillard's
Dillard's, Inc. is a department store chain in the United States, with 330 stores in 29 states. Headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, Dillard's locations are concentrated in Texas and Florida; with a major presence in other states including Arizona, Iowa, Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Missouri,...
, and 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...
. Chicago, Illinois-based General Growth Properties
General Growth Properties
General Growth Properties, Inc. is a publicly traded real estate investment trust in the United States. It is based in Chicago, Illinois at 110 North Wacker Drive, a historic building designed by architectural firm Graham, Anderson, Probst & White...
owns and manages Governor's Square.
Built into a hillside, the mall can be entered either on the first or second level, depending on where a particular entrance is located. The mall's original anchors, JCPenney, Sears & Maas Brothers
Maas Brothers
Maas Brothers was a leading Tampa, Florida, department store founded by Abe and Isaac Maas in 1886. It grew from a small 23' by 90' store to a chain of 39 stores across the state of Florida...
anchored the original structure. Maas Brothers was converted to Burdines
Burdines
Burdines was a leading department store chain in the state of Florida. The first Burdines store was opened in Bartow, Florida in 1896., Burdines became part of Federated Department Stores, Inc in 1956...
in 1991. A 1993 expansion included an additional wing as well as Dillard's
Dillard's
Dillard's, Inc. is a department store chain in the United States, with 330 stores in 29 states. Headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, Dillard's locations are concentrated in Texas and Florida; with a major presence in other states including Arizona, Iowa, Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Missouri,...
becoming the fourth anchor. Over the course of 2004 and 2005, the Burdines store was converted to a 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...
.
The mall lies within a relatively affluent trade area less than two miles (3 km) east of downtown, and is generally considered to offer the most high-end retail
Retail
Retail consists of the sale of physical goods or merchandise from a fixed location, such as a department store, boutique or kiosk, or by mail, in small or individual lots for direct consumption by the purchaser. Retailing may include subordinated services, such as delivery. Purchasers may be...
in Tallahassee.