Tucson Mall opens on Oracle Road
On March 22, 1982, Tucson Mall opened at 4500 North Oracle Road on Tucson’s north side. It was set back from the street on a 91-acre property, with large parking lots in front and big entrances that led people right inside.
The mall was indoors, so once you walked in, you could go from store to store without having to go back outside.
The property filled a large block bounded by Oracle Road (Arizona State Route 77), Wetmore Road, Stone Avenue, and the Rillito River…