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

Previously on LiveMalls
Eastland Mall, Charlotte, North Carolina
Belk, Eastland Mall
Dillard's, Eastland Mall

Neiman Marcus, SouthPark mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Artist's rendering of exterior. (Neiman Marcus)

Neiman Marcus, SouthPark mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Barclay Downs Drive facade under construction, 2006. (DaAchiever)

Neiman Marcus, SouthPark mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Barclay Downs Drive facade. (DaAchiever)

Neiman Marcus, SouthPark mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Fairview Road facade under construction, 2006. (DaAchiever)

Neiman Marcus, SouthPark mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Fairview Road entrance. Photographed with camera phone 9/17/06.

Neiman Marcus, SouthPark mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Fairview Road facade. Photographed with camera phone 9/17/06.

Neiman Marcus, SouthPark mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Parking deck entrance under construction, 2006. (ScottCLT)

Neiman Marcus, SouthPark mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Parking deck entrance. (DaAchiever)

Neiman Marcus, SouthPark mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Artist's rendering of mall entrance. (Neiman Marcus)

Neiman Marcus, SouthPark mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Mall entrance under construction. Photographed with camera phone 7/8/06.

Neiman Marcus, SouthPark mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Photographed with camera phone 9/17/06.

Neiman Marcus is coming to Charlotte. The Dallas-based department store chain, known to fans as the creme de la creme of retail, will open a store at SouthPark September 15, 2006.

The store will be Neiman Marcus' 39th property and the mall's sixth anchor. Charlotte's location will be the only one between Washington and Atlanta.

At 80,000 square feet, this Neiman Marcus will be the chain's second smallest, ahead of Palm Beach's 53,000-square- foot store, according to the company's corporate Web site.

Hecht's, SouthPark mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Temporary signage with new Macy's sign placed undreneath. (DaAchiever)

Hecht's, SouthPark mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Temporary signage with new Macy's sign placed undreneath. (ScottCLT)

Hecht's, SouthPark mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Temporary signage with new Macy's sign placed undreneath. (DaAchiever)

The conversion of Hecht's stores to Macy's has begun.

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.

Permanent Macy's signs have gone up at Hecht's, and advertisements now bear the names of both stores.

The Macy's signs are still covered with translucent Hecht's signs, though. The signs will stay covered until the official conversion date, scheduled for Sept. 9, 2006.

Previously on LiveMalls
Hecht's, SouthPark

SouthPark | circa 1990

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Official mall flag, near main entrance, circa 1990. (Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Main mall entrance, circa 1990. (Pat Richardson)

SouthPark; Charlotte, North Carolina. Morrison Boulevard facade, showing part of the Thalhimers(left) and Sears (right) facades. Photo taken from the Park Hotel, circa 1990. (Courtesy cantnot, via the North Carolina Room at the Charlotte Public Library)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Shoppers socialize near the Fountain Court, circa 1990. (Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. View of Food Court seating, 1988. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. The Intimate Bookshop, circa 1990. This was one of several locations of this chain, long since closed. (Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Newspaper advertisement, circa 1991. (Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Food Court under construction, circa 1987. (Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Wing leading to Thalhimers (now Hecht's) department store under construction, circa 1987. Ivey's (now Dillard's) is in the right rear of the photo. (Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Thalhimers mall entrance, 1991. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Hecht's mall entrance with temporary signage, 1992. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Alanby outdoors store in Sears wing, 1991. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Return receipt from Sears SouthPark in 1987. (Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Merchandise pickup receipt from Sears SouthPark in 1987. (Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. "Sold" tag for vacuum cleaner purchased at Ivey's SouthPark in 1987. (Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Receipt for vacuum cleaner purchased at Ivey's SouthPark in 1987. (Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Employee charge receipt for cookware purchased at Belk SouthPark in 1993. (Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Charge receipt for cookware purchased at Belk SouthPark in 1988. (Pat Richardson)

Previously on LiveMalls
SouthPark, The Early Years
SouthPark 1975
The Evolution of the Fountain Court at SouthPark
Belk, SouthPark
Dillard's, SouthPark
Hecht's, SouthPark
Nordstrom, SouthPark

SouthPark | The Early Years

Updated (3/31/08) with additional renderings.

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Ribbon-cutting ceremony at Grand Opening, 1970. Pictured are anchor department store leaders George Ivey and John Belk. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

From the collection of Patrick Richardson comes these rare advertisements, photos and renderings of SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina from 1964, 1966, 1968, 1969 and 1970.

You may remember that Patrick generously gave LiveMalls pictures of SouthPark in 1975 a few weeks ago. Those photos were well received and he promises more in the future.

Thank you again to Patrick for these contributions.

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Original rendering of mall by architect Jean Surratt, 1964. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Cows grazing on what would eventually be the mall site, with uptown Charlotte skyline in the background, 1966. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Mall site with general building footprint and present streets marked, 1966. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. 1968 rendering of mall. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. 1968 rendering of Fountain Court. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. 1968 rendering of J.B. Ivey & Company mall entrance. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. View of footers being poured for Ivey's (now Dillard's), 1969. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. View of Belk (at right) and mall under construction from Fairview Road side, 1969. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. View of Fountain Court under construction, 1969. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. View of mall under construction with footers for Sears in foreground, 1969. Ivey's (now Dillard's) is at left towards rear of photo, Belk is at right. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Grand Opening advertisement for Sears, 1970. (courtesy Pat Richardson).

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Aerial view of mall at Grand Opening, 1970. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Ivey's (now Dillard's) readies for opening, January 1970. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Mannequins waiting to be placed at Ivey's (now Dillard's), 1970. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Better Sportswear department at Ivey's (now Dillard's), 1970. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Juniors department at Ivey's (now Dillard's), 1970. (courtesy Pat Richardson)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Easter ad for Coplon's, 1970 (courtesy Pat Richardson.)

SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Easter ad, 1970 (courtesy Pat Richardson)

Previously on LiveMalls
SouthPark 1975
The Evolution of the Fountain Court at SouthPark
Belk, SouthPark
Dillard's, SouthPark
Macy's (Thalhimers / Hecht's), SouthPark
Nordstrom, SouthPark
Sears, SouthPark