The Early Years of Coddingtown Mall in California
Coddingtown Mall opened in 1962 as an open-air shopping center beside US 101 in Santa Rosa. Walkways connected the stores across the site, and a rotating roadside sign stood at the entrance for passing drivers.
On April 9, 1965, Coddingtown Cinemas opened with a single screen, adding movie showings to the property. The theater expanded to three screens in 1974 and operated alongside the growing mix of retail around the concourse.
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