The Mall at Tuttle Crossing hits the lights
On July 24, 1997, The Mall at Tuttle Crossing stepped into the spotlight at I-270 and Tuttle Crossing Boulevard, set up to pull northwest Columbus and nearby Dublin into one place.
The opening-day program led with a 10 a.m. ceremony in the parking lot. Mayor Greg Lashutka was scheduled to be there, along with The Limited chairman Leslie Wexner and his wife, Abigail.
Taubman chief executive Robert Taubman also appeared on the program, joined by the mall’s general manager, Johnny Scales. A trumpet-and-drums fanfare was part of the plan, and cannons were expected to fire 100 pounds of logo confetti…