Once There Was Tile Beneath the Skylights
Citadel Mall opened in 1981, but you feel the age of the place before you know the date.
Skylights hang over planter benches ringed with iron railings, casting a strange glow on cracked floor tile that’s been patched with tape in spots.
The old food court still stands, anchored by a Mexican eatery and a pie shop, quiet even on weekends. Inline stores echo, some vacant, others hanging on…