Lancaster Mall
Encyclopedia
Lancaster Mall is an enclosed shopping mall
located in Salem, Oregon
, United States. Opened in 1971, the main part of the center has 550000 ft2 of space. The regional mall is located on Lancaster Drive and is bordered on the West by Interstate 5
, making Lancaster Mall a retail hub for the city of Salem. Salem is located 45 minutes south of Portland, Oregon
, 58 miles east of the Oregon Coast
, and 85 miles west of the Cascade Summit on the Santiam pass.
then moved from downtown Salem to the newly renovated mall. In 1972, the mall was to be one of the first locations in Oregon for an automated teller machine
not located at a bank branch, which created controversy at the time. About 1976, the Taco Time
chain experimented with selling alcoholic beverages at their Lancaster location.
A 17-year old woman was kidnapped from Lancaster Mall in 1977, as was a 19-year old woman in 1982. In May 1982, an ex-Salem police officer shot and killed two people at the mall before killing himself in the parking lot. The mall banned the Salvation Army
from soliciting there in 1988 in an effort to uniformly ban all solicitations at the mall.
In 2008 Lancaster Mall achieved EarthWISE Certification through Marion County Public Works-Environmental Services. Lancaster Mall has committed to recycling, reducing waste, saving energy, conserving water and practice environmentally preferable purchasing in their operations.
, Burlington Coat Factory, Sport's Authority, Regal Cinemas.
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
located in Salem, Oregon
Salem, Oregon
Salem is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood...
, United States. Opened in 1971, the main part of the center has 550000 ft2 of space. The regional mall is located on Lancaster Drive and is bordered on the West by Interstate 5
Interstate 5 in Oregon
In the U.S. state of Oregon, Interstate 5 traverses the state from north to south, passing through the major cities of Portland, Salem, Eugene, and Medford.-Route description:...
, making Lancaster Mall a retail hub for the city of Salem. Salem is located 45 minutes south of Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, 58 miles east of the Oregon Coast
Oregon Coast
The Oregon Coast is a region of the U.S. state of Oregon. It runs generally north-south along the Pacific Ocean, forming the western border of the state; the region is bounded to the east by the Oregon Coast Range. The Oregon Coast stretches approximately from the Columbia River in the north to...
, and 85 miles west of the Cascade Summit on the Santiam pass.
History
Originally an outdoor mall, the owners spent $5 million to enclose and expand the East Salem site in 1970. Montgomery WardMontgomery Ward
Montgomery Ward is an online retailer that carries the same name as the former American department store chain, founded as the world's #1 mail order business in 1872 by Aaron Montgomery Ward, and which went out of business in 2001...
then moved from downtown Salem to the newly renovated mall. In 1972, the mall was to be one of the first locations in Oregon for an automated teller machine
Automated teller machine
An automated teller machine or automatic teller machine, also known as a Cashpoint , cash machine or sometimes a hole in the wall in British English, is a computerised telecommunications device that provides the clients of a financial institution with access to financial transactions in a public...
not located at a bank branch, which created controversy at the time. About 1976, the Taco Time
Taco Time
Taco Time is a fast-food restaurant chain specializing in a limited menu of Mexican foods. The chain offers dine-in, take away, and drive through at about 300 locations....
chain experimented with selling alcoholic beverages at their Lancaster location.
A 17-year old woman was kidnapped from Lancaster Mall in 1977, as was a 19-year old woman in 1982. In May 1982, an ex-Salem police officer shot and killed two people at the mall before killing himself in the parking lot. The mall banned the Salvation Army
Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church known for its thrift stores and charity work. It is an international movement that currently works in over a hundred countries....
from soliciting there in 1988 in an effort to uniformly ban all solicitations at the mall.
In 2008 Lancaster Mall achieved EarthWISE Certification through Marion County Public Works-Environmental Services. Lancaster Mall has committed to recycling, reducing waste, saving energy, conserving water and practice environmentally preferable purchasing in their operations.
Shops
Anchors at the mall include Sears, Macy's, Old Navy, Best Buy, Pier 1 ImportsPier 1 Imports
Pier 1 Imports Inc. is a Fort Worth, Texas based retailer specializing in imported home furnishings and decor, particularly furniture, table-top items, decorative accessories and seasonal decor. The chain operates over 1,000 stores under the name Pier 1 Imports in the United States, Canada, Mexico...
, Burlington Coat Factory, Sport's Authority, Regal Cinemas.