Belk-Beery, Wilmington, North Carolina. Billboard, 1985. (cantnot via New Hanover Public Library)

Belk-Beery, Independence Mall, Wilmington, North Carolina. Exterior entrance, 1979. (cantnot via New Hanover Public Library)

Belk-Beery, Independence Mall, Wilmington, North Carolina. Mall entrance, 1979. (cantnot via New Hanover Public Library)

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Belk, Independence Mall, Wilmington, North Carolina

Belk-Beery, Independence Mall, Wilmington, North Carolina. Exterior entrance, July 1979. (Pat Richardson)

Belk-Beery, Independence Mall, Wilmington, North Carolina. Escalator well, July 1979. (Pat Richardson)

These pictures of Belk-Beery, Independence Mall, were taken the week before the store opened in July 1979. The escalator well featured a glass-sided elevator -- framed by antique brick, marble, and wrought iron -- in the style of the antebellum houses in Wilmington.

Belk, Independence Mall, Wilmington, North Carolina. Exterior entrance, August 7, 2007. (roadgeek89)

Belk, Independence Mall, Wilmington, North Carolina. Mall entrance, August 7, 2007. (roadgeek89)

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Belk, Independence Mall, Wilmington, North Carolina

Belk, Independence Mall, Wilmington, North Carolina - UPDATED

Belk Beery, Independence Mall, Wilmington, North Carolina. Exterior entrance, circa 1979. (Gordon Schenck)

Belk, Independence Mall, Wilmington, North Carolina. Exterior entrance, August 7, 2007. (roadgeek89)

Belk-Beery, Independence Mall, Wilmington, North Carolina. Exterior entrance, July 1979. (Pat Richardson)

Frequent LiveMalls contributor Patrick Richardson went to the Independence Mall (Westfield Independence) in Wilmington, North Carolina, and took these great pictures (as noted) of the Belk store there. His comments are in italics below.

UPDATE - 8/13/07 - LiveMalls contributor Billy (roadgeek89) recently shot some additional photos of this same Belk store on his beach trip. I have included them here, as noted.

Belk, Independence Mall, Wilmington, North Carolina. Exterior entrance details, 11/2/06. (Pat Richardson)

Each set of doors into Belk feature a "balcony" that features three different murals that depict scenes that represent Wilmington (each set of doors has three murals unique to that entrance--there are nine paintings altogether)

Belk, Independence Mall, Wilmington, North Carolina. Exterior lighting, 11/2/06. (Pat Richardson)

Exterior lights outside of Belk---most older Belks have these -- usually with a light or two that is burned out

Belk-Beery, Independence Mall, Wilmington, North Carolina. Escalator well, July 1979. (Pat Richardson)

These pictures of Belk-Beery, Independence Mall, were taken the week before the store opened in July 1979. The escalator well featured a glass-sided elevator -- framed by antique brick, marble, and wrought iron -- in the style of the antebellum houses in Wilmington.

Belk, Independence Mall, Wilmington, North Carolina. Mall entrance, 11/2/06. (Pat Richardson)

Belk, Independence Mall, Wilmington, North Carolina. Mall entrance, August 7, 2007. (roadgeek89)

Belk, Independence Mall, Wilmington, North Carolina. Mall entrance with holiday display, 11/2/06. (Pat Richardson)

Thanks to Patrick and roadgeek89 for these great contributions.