On March 25, 1976, Penn-Can Mall opened in Cicero, New York, north of Syracuse, and the center court quickly became the place people aimed for first.
A tall antique street clock stood in the middle, and it did what good landmarks always do – it made the building feel easy to navigate.
Friends met under it. Parents used it as a rally point. Teenagers drifted toward it before splitting off to wherever the day went next…