Eastland Mall opens its doors in Columbus
Eastland Mall opened on February 14, 1968, in Columbus, Ohio, developed by the Richard E. Jacobs group and anchored by JCPenney, Sears, and Lazarus.
The mall was the first fully enclosed shopping center in the city, built on Hamilton Road at Refugee Road. Its design followed a single-level plan, while anchor stores had multiple floors.
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