Eastland Mall, Charlotte, North Carolina

Eastland Mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo taken December 1, 1976. The large "Eastland" sign on the top of the building has since been removed. (from The Charlotte Observer, courtesy Pat Richardson)

Eastland Mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Aerial view, circa 1980 (courtesy Pat Richardson)

Eastland Mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Exterior view showing Ivey's, JCPenney and the Sears roof sign, circa 1980 (courtesy Pat Richardson)

Eastland Mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Interior view, circa 1980 (courtesy Pat Richardson)

Eastland Mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Interior view of Center Court and the Ice Capades Chalet ice rink facing Sears, circa 1980 (courtesy Pat Richardson)

Eastland Mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Interior view of Center Court and the Ice Capades Chalet ice rink facing Ivey's, circa 1980 (courtesy Pat Richardson)

Eastland Mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Center court, 1983. Notice the the full view of the arched skylight, the recessed seating/viewing area in the lower front of the picture, the partial view of the ice rink name ("Ice Capades Chalet"), the tile of the area to the right of the rink, the Morrow's Nut House store across the way in red, and the "F" of Florsheim on the extreme right.(courtesy Pat Richardson)


Eastland Mall, Charlotte, North Carolina, lower level entrance along Central Avenue. Photographed with camera phone 5/28/2005.


Eastland Mall, Charlotte, North Carolina, Center Court, Dillard's and the Ice Chalet. Photographed with camera phone 5/28/2005.

Eastland Mall, Charlotte, North Carolina, Center Court, Dillard's and the Ice Chalet, with hockey players scrimmaging at right. (courtesy Pat Richardson)


Eastland Mall, Charlotte, North Carolina, former JCPenney, now Burlington Coat Factory and Fred's. Photographed with camera phone 5/28/2005.


Eastland Mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Menu for Tuesday's, a restaurant in the mall, circa 1978. (courtesy of Pat Richardson)

Gourmet Gardens; Eastland Mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Interior view, circa 1987. (photo courtesy Pat Richardson)

Gourmet Gardens; Eastland Mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Interior view, circa 1987. (photo courtesy Pat Richardson)

Gourmet Gardens; Eastland Mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Interior view, circa 1987. (photo courtesy Pat Richardson)

Gourmet Gardens; Eastland Mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Interior view, circa 1987. (photo courtesy Pat Richardson)

Gourmet Gardens; Eastland Mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Interior view, circa 1987. (photo courtesy Pat Richardson)


Eastland Mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Exterior signs. Photographed March 14, 2009.

Eastland Mall is the primary retail destination in East Charlotte, NC. Eastland Mall is anchored by Belk, Dillard's, Sears and most recently a Burlington Coat Factory joined the mall in the former JC Penney Outlet location.

Eastland Mall was built in 1975, five years after SouthPark Mall. One thing that makes Eastland Mall unique is that it has an ice skating rink in the center of the mall. Today, the mall is in the midst of an east side revitalization project. (Wilkipedia)

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Hecht's, River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg, Virginia. Photographed with camera phone 5/20/2005.

Macy's, River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg, Virginia. Temporary signage with new lighted Macy's sign placed undreneath. Photographed with camera phone 7/28/06.

Macy's (former Thalhimers and Hecht's), River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg, Virginia. Exterior entrance. Photographed 9/7/08.


Hecht's, River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg, Virginia, mall entrance. Photographed with camera phone 5/20/2005.

Macy's, River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg, Virginia. Mall entrance with temporary Hecht's signage. New Macy's signage placed undreneath. Photographed with camera phone 7/28/06.

Macy's, River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg, Virginia. Interactive electronic directory showing information for Hecht's. Photographed with camera phone 7/28/06.

Hecht's, River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg, Virginia. Misses Sportswear department. Photographed with camera phone 9/20/2005.

Hecht's, River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg, Virginia. Portal to up eascalator and men's department. Photographed with camera phone 9/20/2005.

Hecht's, River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg, Virginia. Young Men's department. Photographed with camera phone 9/20/2005.

Hecht's, River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg, Virginia. Men's Sportswear department. Photographed with camera phone 9/20/2005.

Hecht's, River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg, Virginia. Men's Shoes department. Photographed with camera phone 9/20/2005.

Hecht's, River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg, Virginia. Men's Polo Ralph Lauren department. Photographed with camera phone 9/20/2005.

Hecht's, River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg, Virginia. China department. Photographed with camera phone 9/20/2005.

Hecht's, River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg, Virginia. Small Appliances department. Photographed with camera phone 9/20/2005.

The Hecht's store at River Ridge Mall was orginally opened as Thalhimers in 1980 and was the first anchor to open at the Lynchburg mall. At 130,000 square feet on two levels with a third floor storage area that also functions as a sign tower, it was the first large Thalhimers store in Western Virginia.

The exterior design of the building was Brutalist architecture, utilizing grooved concrete blocks, anodized aluminum trim, heavily tinted glass windows, and lots of angled surfaces on the exterior. The interior was of a classic late '70s design, with parabolic light fixtures, selling areas seperated into several large rooms, fully enclosed escalator wells, and splashes of color among largely neutral walls and floors. Originally, the store featured a number of amenities, including a hair salon, a fur salon and the Sword & Kilt, a Scottish-themed full-sevice restaurant.

In 1990, Thalhimers was purchsed by the May Department Stores Company which operated the chain as a seperate division until 1992, when it was folded into May's Hecht's division. As Hecht's, the hair salon, fur salon and restaurant were converted to stockroom space and the merchandise quality was severely downgraded, including the elimination of the furniture, rug, and electronics departments.

As of 2005, Hecht's at River Ridge Mall is still largely as it was in 1980, design-wise, with only minor modifications made over the years. This store is in need of a major remodeling, but will likely not recieve it in the near future.

In 2005, The May Department Stores Company merged with Federated Department Stores. The Hecht's division was eliminated and the former Hecht's stores will soon be operated by Federated's Macy's division. Hecht's River Ridge is scheduled to officially convert to Macy's in September 2006.

Belk, River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg, Virginia, Fragrances department, slated for renovation in 2005-2006. Photographed with camera phone 5/20/2005.


Belk, River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg, Virginia, escalator well, slated for renovation in 2005-2006. Photographed with camera phone 5/20/2005.


Belk, River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg, Virginia, former Men's Suits and Shoes department, slated for renovation in 2005-2006. Photographed with camera phone 5/20/2005.

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Hudson Belk, Cary Towne Center, Cary, North Carolina. Mall entrance. Photographed with camera phone 5/19/2005

JCPenney, Tanglewood Mall, Roanoke, Virginia. Photographed 5/18/2005


JCPenney, Tanglewood Mall, Roanoke, Virginia. Photographed 12/3/2004

JCPenney, Tanglewood Mall, Roanoke, Virginia. Photographed 11/21/2007

JCPenney, Tanglewood Mall, Roanoke, Virginia. Daytime view in the rain. Photographed with camera phone 7/07/05.

JCPenney, Tanglewood Mall, Roanoke, Virginia. Twilight view. Photographed with camera phone 7/07/05.

JCPenney, Tanglewood Mall, Roanoke, Virginia. Evening view. Photographed with camera phone 7/07/05.

JCPenney, Tanglewood Mall, Roanoke, Virginia. View of side entrance. Photographed 11/21/2007

JCPenney, Tanglewood Mall, Roanoke, Virginia. View of exterior canopy signs through tinted glass.. Photographed with camera phone 7/07/05.

JCPenney, Tanglewood Mall, Roanoke, Virginia. Mall entrance. Photographed with camera phone 7/07/05.

JCPenney, Tanglewood Mall, Roanoke, Virginia. Tile detail on mall entrance. Photographed with camera phone 7/07/05.

JCPenney, Tanglewood Mall, Roanoke, Virginia. Interior view from fragrance and jewelry department. Photographed with camera phone 7/07/05.

JCPenney, Tanglewood Mall, Roanoke, Virginia. Up escalator sign from 1983 remodeling, still in use. Photographed with camera phone 7/07/05.

JCPenney, Tanglewood Mall, Roanoke, Virginia. Escalator well. Photographed with camera phone 7/07/05.

JCPenney, Tanglewood Mall, Roanoke, Virginia. Down escalator sign from 1983 remodeling, still in use. Photographed with camera phone 7/07/05.

JCPenney, Tanglewood Mall, Roanoke, Virginia. Interior view from down escalator. Photographed with camera phone 7/07/05.

JCPenney, Tanglewood Mall, Roanoke, Virginia. Overview of men's department. Photographed with camera phone 5/04/06.