Bayshore’s 1954 Debut in Glendale
Plans for Bayshore began in 1951 for a new shopping center on Milwaukee’s north side, serving the growing households in Glendale and nearby suburbs.
Construction began in 1953. Bayshore Shopping Center opened on March 31, 1954 as an outdoor center built around the postwar pattern of driving, parking, and walking a short run of stores.
The original center opened with 38 stores. It was laid out as an open-air shopping center with three buildings for stores and offices…