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Visiting and documenting vintage retail and non-retail places. Highlighting architecture, exploration, the weird and unusual.
Olean Center Mall: A Beautiful Critically Endangered Dead Mall In Western New York
#deadmall #deadmalls
Today's visit is to the Olean Center Mall in Olean, NY. This mall opened in 1977 and was a joint development venture between Zamias Construction Company of Johnstown, PA and L' Alcove Castle Inc of Olean. L' Alcove Castle Inc was formerly headed by Guerino "Butch" Butchello who had developed numerous hospitality ventures in the region prior to the 1970s. Butch died in 1976 and wasn't able to see the grand opening of his downtown mall. As with a lot of these smaller town malls it did very well in the 1970s and 80s but when newer shopping developments came to life in the late 1990s the mall began to suffer. The last few years have unfortunately not been kind and the mall is down to three remaining active tenants inside.
Enjoy the tour.
Come join the Dead Malls of Discord server to chat with us! discord.gg/dmod
Today's visit is to the Olean Center Mall in Olean, NY. This mall opened in 1977 and was a joint development venture between Zamias Construction Company of Johnstown, PA and L' Alcove Castle Inc of Olean. L' Alcove Castle Inc was formerly headed by Guerino "Butch" Butchello who had developed numerous hospitality ventures in the region prior to the 1970s. Butch died in 1976 and wasn't able to see the grand opening of his downtown mall. As with a lot of these smaller town malls it did very well in the 1970s and 80s but when newer shopping developments came to life in the late 1990s the mall began to suffer. The last few years have unfortunately not been kind and the mall is down to three remaining active tenants inside.
Enjoy the tour.
Come join the Dead Malls of Discord server to chat with us! discord.gg/dmod
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The Point at Carlisle Plaza: A Small Dead Mall Treasure
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#deadmall #deadmalls This is a visit to the Point at Carlisle Plaza, a little dead mall in Carlisle, PA. This mall started life out as an open air shopping center, and was enclosed in 1976 as the Carlisle Plaza Mall. In the early 2000s the mall was renamed the Point at Carlisle Plaza, and was reconfigured to accept a Lowe's in the eastern end but the remaining interior portion was mostly untouc...
Truck World Mall: A Surreal Truck Stop Mall from the 1970s
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#deadmall #deadmalls This is a visit to a "truckers mall" in Hubbard, OH just over the PA state line. Full of vintage "charm" in a strange, grimy way you can both fill your rig with fuel and get your fill of vintage mall aesthetics! Enjoy the tour. Come join the Dead Malls of Discord server to chat with us! discord.gg/dmod
The Warner Center: A Downtown Mall Where the 1980s Meets the 1930s
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#deadmall #deadmalls This is a visit to the Warner Centre (sometimes known as the Warner Center) in Pittsburgh, PA. This was one of the attempted "downtown revival" malls that were popping up everywhere in the early to mid 80s. This one is still standing, with two retail stores inside and operating offices in the upper levels. This $25 million endeavor opened in 1985 and had a rollercoaster rid...
Cascade Galleria [Towne Mall]: A Charming Dead Mall With Generational Aesthetics + Bonus
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#deadmalls #deadmall Here's a visit to the Cascade Galleria, formerly known as the Towne Mall, located in New Castle, PA. This mall although quite small is loaded with vintage storefronts, a fountain, and lots of quirks! And after a visit to the Cascade Galleria, stay tuned for a look at the Washington Centre, an aged example of a combined strip mall/outdoor mall design. Come join the Dead Mall...
Cabin John Village & Concourse Shops at Washington Square: Touring two small Washington, DC malls.
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A semi-exclusive and an exclusive look at two handsome retail spaces. Today we visit two small "malls" in the Washington, D.C. area. First is Cabin John Village, formerly the Cabin John Mall in Potomac, MD. Then a tour of the Concourse Shops in the lower, street and mezzanine levels of the Washington Square building in Washington, DC. There's a little bit of stretching the definition of "mall" ...
Creepy & Quiet: Visiting an Eerie Unlit Mausoleum in the Homewood Cemetery in Pittsburgh
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#cemetery #cemeterywandering #mausoleum I stumbled across this little building a while ago and thought it would make an interesting tour and Halloween special. This building was constructed in the late 1940s. There are two other buildings on the property. One of them is closed. The other is immaculate inside and looks like it gets cleaned twice a day. This one on the other hand...
Sunrise Mall in Citrus Heights, CA: Slowly Fading Away From the Golden Hour
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#deadmall #deadmalls The original Sunrise Mall! Today we take a tour through Sunrise Mall in Citrus Heights, California; a suburb of Sacramento. This mall opened in 1972, was remodeled in the late 1990s, and is currently slated to be redeveloped into a "commons" outdoor shopping and residential space. Although there are a lot of vacancies, the mall is well maintained, has three of four anchors ...
Brutalist building tour: Sketchy elevators & scary escalators + vintage mall art
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#escalator #elevator Wandering around the Posvar hall building on the University of Pittsburgh campus. Definite mall and airport vibes here. I've read that it's rare for all of the escalators to be working, and I'm not surprised. These machines seem like they are heavily used and have seen better days. Ambient sound only, no commentary or music. 0:00 Splash intro 0:45 Building entry 1:10 Lobby ...
Lakeside Commons (Edinboro Mall): A Quiet Shade of Pale
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#deadmall Currently a CZcams exclusive as of upload date! Today we visit the small Lakeside Commons Mall in Edinboro, PA. Formerly known as the Edinboro Mall, this mall sits on the shores of Edinboro Lake. The mall opened in 1974 with a grocery store and a drugstore as anchors. The building is well kept, although it's undergone recent changes that have toned down some of the flair it used to ha...
Claypool Hill Mall: Rural & Really Dead
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#deadmall Today's visit is to Claypool Hill Mall in Claypool Hill/Cedar Bluff, VA. The mall opened in 1982, shows its age but is otherwise well kept. This is a small rural mall in an economically depressed area, so it's uncertain what the future holds. Some of these small rural malls seem to hang on forever. As of upload (June, 2023) the Belk store has been converted to a Belk Outlet store. Com...
Six Fountain Plaza: A Tiny Jewel in Downtown Buffalo
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A short visit to Six Fountain Plaza in Buffalo, NY. This building is attached to the Genesee building/Hyatt Regency hotel and can be entered through the hotel lobby. It doesn't seem like there is much going on in here at the moment; most of the spaces look empty but everything is well maintained, including the neon. This video is a tiny bit rough around the edges because I didn't have my usual ...
Vaillancourt Fountain: '71 Brutalist Behemoth
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A short visit to walk along and inside the Vaillancourt Fountain in San Francisco, CA. Also known as "Quebec libre!" the fountain was installed in 1971, and has been rather contentious ever since. Some consider it an eyesore, others such as myself love how strange and now out of place it is. The fountain used to often sit dry, but in recent years it's been running more often than not. Occasiona...
The Village Green Town Center: A Nearly Flawless Emerald in Eastern Tennessee
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Today we visit The Village Green Town Center, a nearly perfectly preserved time capsule of mid-century shopping architecture. While a few things have been modified to suit the changing needs of the center, this gem is still like looking directly into the past. Note that most of my films are recorded in 1080p but because of the CZcams compression algorithm they are best viewed using the 4K setti...
Reno Town Mall: A Western Dead Mall Diamond
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Today we visit the Reno Town Mall in Reno, NV. Formerly known as Old Town Mall, the mall opened in 1976 and retains pretty much all of its vintage charm. I had a limited opportunity to film here so what you see is basically in real time. I encourage you to visit this place before something happens to it. Come join the Dead Malls of Discord server to chat with us! discord.gg/dmod #dmodfam
Vintage Building Tour: Tahoe Hall at Sacramento State University [ambient sound + elevator tour]
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Vintage Building Tour: Tahoe Hall at Sacramento State University [ambient sound elevator tour]
The Remains Of Downtown Plaza Retail, Sacramento, CA (+ bonus Macy's Tour) [ambient]
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The Remains Of Downtown Plaza Retail, Sacramento, CA ( bonus Macy's Tour) [ambient]
Dead Shopping Arcade Malls in San Francisco: Mandarin Tower Arcade + Asia Mall
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Dead Shopping Arcade Malls in San Francisco: Mandarin Tower Arcade Asia Mall
Parkgate Shopping "Mall": A Dark and Dingy Hallway in Oakland [old footage + ambient city sounds]
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Parkgate Shopping "Mall": A Dark and Dingy Hallway in Oakland [old footage ambient city sounds]
Two Vintage Arcade Malls: Fox Mall and the Landmark Building in Burlingame, CA
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Two Vintage Arcade Malls: Fox Mall and the Landmark Building in Burlingame, CA
Sacramento's Secret Dead Mall: Sutter Square Galleria
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Sacramento's Secret Dead Mall: Sutter Square Galleria
School Is Out Forever: The Dead and Demolished University Mall in Davis, CA
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School Is Out Forever: The Dead and Demolished University Mall in Davis, CA
Vintage Shopping Center in Pristine 80s Condition: Mission Square in Redding, CA
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Vintage Shopping Center in Pristine 80s Condition: Mission Square in Redding, CA
Northpoint Centre: A Small Busy Mall in San Francisco's North Beach
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Northpoint Centre: A Small Busy Mall in San Francisco's North Beach
A Dead Mall in California's Capital: Country Club Plaza in Sacramento, CA
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A Dead Mall in California's Capital: Country Club Plaza in Sacramento, CA
Pacific East Mall: A Small Lively Retro Asian Mall in Richmond, CA
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Pacific East Mall: A Small Lively Retro Asian Mall in Richmond, CA
Macy's in Fairfield, CA: Escalators and Atriums
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Macy's in Fairfield, CA: Escalators and Atriums
Sears Store Closing: The Final Days at Solano Town Center in Fairfield, CA
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Sears Store Closing: The Final Days at Solano Town Center in Fairfield, CA
Dead Mall At Night: Dimming the lights at Hilltop Mall
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Dead Mall At Night: Dimming the lights at Hilltop Mall
Dead and Reborn Mall in Oakland, CA: Eastmont Town Center + Vintage Grocery Store
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Dead and Reborn Mall in Oakland, CA: Eastmont Town Center Vintage Grocery Store
We used to go here all the time as a kid as it was the closest mall to us. In one of the center areas was this big quare pit that was a fountain. At some point, they replaced it with a huge toy train set, with different scenery and tunnels, etc. Now it's filled in and is just carpet.
This reminds me of vaporwave mallsoft music background. It’s a perfect atmosphere for it; an abandoned mall.
This is my local mall. It started dying once before, but Kohl's coming in 2012 rejuvenated it for a few years. Sadly, Bon-Ton's 2018 closure seems to have been the turning point where things spiraled downwards and then ownership changed in 2021 to a firm out of Rochester, NY. Really it is just the last 2 years that have been horrible, as it seems the new owner had no intentions of doing anything. I can't help but feel the tenants got tired of nothing happening. The owner allowing JCPenney to shutter their mall doors really cut traffic to the mall itself- which was then hurt even more when Kohl's followed. This in turn led to FYE, claire's, Cindy's Craft CO-OP and Bath & Body Works either closing or opting to relocate. Shoe Dept simply opted to focus on their other existing store instead of operating two different locations. There are major plans for the property in the near future that did recently get approved which entail the demolition of most of the Bon Ton space, adding an apartment complex and adding an entirely new entrance by the arcade. But we'll have to see if any of that actually happens.
CZcams.. how do you know where I live 😭
lol yeah... the location is tagged and i think if you're nearby it suggests this to you? at least thats what people tell me
Good call on minimal voiceover as this was a good video for our own memories of malls like this…and the music choices were a nice change from the music a lot of us keep using over and over.
That hidden corner hall entrance near JCP with the orange MALL sign outside is classic old school mall style! 🎉
The arcade looks really nice and clean! I’m not big on the redemption games, but that’s how any of these arcades make money today.
I think this place was recently renovated or reopened, from what I can tell it used to be called Cyberstation and is now At the Pier. I really hope they have people in there on the weekend or something because it doesnt look bad at all really
All the old signage outside is amazing!
Great video! Its gonna be a sad day when this one inevitably closes.
I have always loved this building. It’s so nice inside. I never knew all of the history. Just wondered why it was so beautiful for a lil mall. Thank You!
Sunrise Mall used to be the SPOT! The only place that still had an Orange Julius since Florin Mall closed down. Sad how it is a shell of its former self.
Damn that “mall” is wild. It really is a secret. I never knew about it.
I’ve lived in the Sac region for almost 20 years and never visited the Sunrise Mall. I’ve driven past it plenty of times, but never shopped there. The Roseville Galleria probably helped put a nail in the coffin of this old mall, similar to the outdoor mall in Sac that died and was remodeled.
The failing of malls and, like wise, many retailers in general is a product of technology and our own laziness. Ever since the rise of Amazon and more efficient home delivery, it basically discouraged people from stepping outside their homes and shopping at a store or mall. Why go out when you can turn on your phone or computer and order whatever you need or want and have it delivered the next day or even sometimes the same day. We as a society and own laziness destroyed these retail locations.
Parking was all the way to the other side of the lot near Sunrise Rollerskating rink during sales or weekends.
They had Liberty House there in 70’s. Weinstocks too.
I saw Return of the Jedi at that theater 😂
I grew up going to Sunrise Mall. Makes me sad to see it in decline. In the 80’s it was poppin
I live in the area and it’s crazy to just have this video pop up
There was/is a skating rink right behind this place that was THE place to meet girls! Everyone know someone from the apartments behind it so there was always a party afterwards.
Does anyone remember what the chocolate shop was that had the black paint with the astrology designs on the walls in white? Don't know if I'm even remembering it correctly but that place made an impression on me as a kid. Also always missed the old design when Taco bell was by the front entrance across from the hot topic and gamestop. Used to get taco bell and then skate through the mall over to zumiez and play their xbox haha.
I was a manager at a couple of stores in that mall one of which was Taco Bell and the other was Suncoast Motion Picture Company which was next to the movie theater. I had lots of good times at this mall. It's sad to see it fall apart like it has.
Do you think you could get a video on Akron Center Plaza in Akron OH?
It's definitely on my list, my kind of place but I don't know when I'm going to be in Akron
seeing my personal mall in a video is surreal I went here alot as a kid to watch movies in its theatre, parents would shop those stores alot, I took my best friend from washington and his gf here a few months ago and I was saddened to see since covid even more of the mall was closed down, breaks my heart to see my mall a husk
The great news for Sacramentians is we'll always have the good ol' Arden mall to suffice
I've been in Sunrise Mall recently and it's like a ghostown - they really need to just do something else with the entire lot it's on - Target shopping center across the street is pretty busy. I live in Woodland and we have a similar sitaution with the County Fair Mall which is basically vacant with a JC Penny. It's creepy to walk in there by yourself.
I'll have a video on County Fair Mall soonish. I was going there for years filming it as it kept losing stores. That was a beautiful mall inside though, I loved the chandeliers.
Man, I used to be here all the time when I was a kid.
Men wear Inc
Every time I drive by I count the cars in the parking lot. Theres so few you can actually count them while driving down sunrise.
I used to work there at Hot Topic in 2023 and man I’ve never seen a more lifeless mall. There were days where we would just have no body in the store to the point I’d messy the store myself just to clean it up again 💀
whoa are you serious? that's crazy lol
Growing up in Rancho Cordova this mall was pretty much a decent amount of my teenhood 1998+ along with the bird cage and toys r us... sad. 😥
This was my goto for last minute Christmas shopping before we went mostly non-Pagan.
Never went there much, might have already been dying off when we'd go there for movies occasionally. I remember one night almost got locked in after dark. Its interesting seeing Malls and the culture around them crumble in the internet age
I spent all of my high school years roaming this exact area with my friends at all hours of the night
YO I LIVE HERE
not even the taco bell or see's candies are there anymore, it's actually crazy
I tried to go to that Taco Bell a few times and everything was moving so slowly that I had to leave. I'm talking like it took the person in front of me ten minutes just to get an order in
Wow, the algorithm throwing something incredibly relevant to me. Haven't been to the sunrise mall since 2001. I guess Arden Fair will be next
i live surprisingly close to it. its a waste land
It's a shame to see it so empty after 14 years! I remember back in 2011 it was still super busy and a spot for many to go to. I noticed a heavy decline in traffic and stores in the last 5 years
Covid did it in. I live close to it
This was my mall as a kid. Lots of memories of holiday and back to school shopping, visiting friends at work, and teenage mischief here. Sad to see it dying but when you start losing your anchors it’s only a matter of time. It actually looks like they’re keeping it up but it’s just in a death spiral.
Right, it's really not in bad condition at all. Even the parking lot is kept up and parts seem to be somewhat recently repaved which is not something you usually see at a dying mall. It's just slowly losing all its stores.
First couple times I watched a movie in theaters was here, finding Nemo was my first
Almost 61, Saw All the Right Moves with Tom Cruise in 1983 at UA.
This just popped up in my feed. I drove by Sunrise mall the today and thought to myself....all the cars in the parking lot MUST only be employees. On a friday...a 4pm. "Malls" are an 80\90s thing and i think they're dead. Galleria seems to be going strong enough, for as over priced as it is. I only go there for the massage chairs :D
now today the entire food court is closed down and a third of the stores in this video are gone. no more vans, tillys, sees candy, bath and body works, zumies, and a bunch more. really sad to see what happened to this mall, it’s not gonna be around much longer unfortunately :/
The mistake was they didn't make it a two level mall.
Maybe. But it has the same amount of sq footage as a lot of two level malls, so it wasn't for lack of space
I worked at the Lane Bryant at this mall in the early 00s. It was the best place to be if you were a retail employee. It was never super busy. The good ole days!!
I remember my mom bringing me here when this mall first open. Getting to the mall felt like a trip out of town (we lived in Sacramento) that took forever. Now this mall is just hanging on or closed
I grew up visiting the Antelope Valley mall when I was a kid. It's still thriving, despite losing Sears as an anchor, though the parking on that side is a barren wasteland. I feel like the various strip malls around my hometown deserve a mention, though. There's at least three I can think of with massive lots, but only one real business anyone shops at. Not to say the rest are empty spaces, most are filled with mom and pop shops, school stuff, or churches, but it's not something that'll draw in the crowds, like the grocery stores or restaurants in two of those strip malls. The third is sparsely populated, but I think most of it has been converted for office space, which is a shame. It's a real pretty place with its own distinct character, and I remember there being a bookshop on the second story.
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