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60. I never had a local mall except later in life in Brooklyn...while back in the day....

Tue May 19, 2026, 01:27 AM

4 hrs ago

We'd drive out to 2 or 3 in Northern NJ in the 60's, early 70's.
There was one that had more ? modern design, maybe more interesting stores, more plantings. i liked that one!

In fact I did a report for my Art College's Architectural History class. Unless art history was taught what I considered well - I often was sooo bored with it ! So when I had a chance to take Architectural History instead....
I talked about the development of Malls, and i think then contrasted two malls. My dad was kind enough to drive me out do I could take slides.

When my presentation came I somehow loaded the slides wrong, or something. However I'd gone over everything a few times so I could wing it! My fellow classmates all architecture students kind of rolled their eyes as I started - how mundane!
But a few that I knew told me afterwards I did a good job.

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The independent retailers 31st Street Bridge 18 hrs ago #27

Thank you for sharing your memories with us, 31st Street Bridge.Do you remember the Thomas Kincade store at Monroeville debm55 17 hrs ago #34

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I grew up in Monroeville too ( in University Park). livetohike 16 hrs ago #39

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The bookstore and the toy store Mad_Dem_X 19 hrs ago #17

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What wonderful memories. Thank you Nittersing for sharing with us. debm55 18 hrs ago #24

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Thank you, so much for sharing your memories with us, enid602 debm55 15 hrs ago #48

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I lived in the arcade Phentex 16 hrs ago #43

Thank you very much for sharing your memories with us, Phentex. debm55 15 hrs ago #44

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I never had a local mall except later in life in Brooklyn...while back in the day.... electric_blue68 4 hrs ago #60

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