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