Westfield Hawthorn
Encyclopedia
Westfield Hawthorn, formerly Hawthorn Center, is a shopping mall
in Vernon Hills, Illinois
. Its four anchor stores are Carson Pirie Scott
, J. C. Penney
, Macy's
and Sears
. The Marshall Field's
store was renamed Macy's on September 9, 2006.
The mall sits on land formerly occupied by the Hawthorn Mellody Dairy, which was owned by the Cuneo
family. Its original anchors included Lord & Taylor
, which closed in 1990 and sold its store to Carson Pirie Scott
.
The Westfield Group acquired the shopping center in 2002, and renamed it "Westfield Shoppingtown Hawthorn", dropping the "Shoppingtown" name in June 2005.
The sales tax rate for Vernon Hills, Illinois
(Lake County
) is 7.0%.
location.
Hawthorn was originally constructed without a food court; the existing one was added in 1983 and has been renovated several times since.
to be demolished and a bigger store will be built, a 14 screen movie theatre to be built, a revamped futuristic food court
, and finally parking garages would be added on top of and beneath some of the existing mall. The $110 million dollar project will make the 1200000 square feet (111,483.6 m²) mall expand to a 1600000 square feet (148,644.9 m²).
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...
in Vernon Hills, Illinois
Vernon Hills, Illinois
Vernon Hills is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 20,120 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 23,957 as of 2005...
. Its four anchor stores are Carson Pirie Scott
Carson Pirie Scott
Carson Pirie Scott & Co., known informally as Carson's, is an upscale chain of department stores that have been in business for over 150 years. Their product price points are targeted to the moderate-to-upscale shopper...
, J. C. Penney
J. C. Penney
-External links:*...
, Macy's
Macy's
Macy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...
and Sears
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Sears, officially named Sears, Roebuck and Co., is an American chain of department stores which was founded by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck in the late 19th century...
. The Marshall Field's
Marshall Field's
Marshall Field & Company was a department store in Chicago, Illinois that grew to become a major chain before being acquired by Macy's Inc...
store was renamed Macy's on September 9, 2006.
The mall sits on land formerly occupied by the Hawthorn Mellody Dairy, which was owned by the Cuneo
Cuneo Museum
Cuneo Mansion and Gardens is a historic home, art collection and gardens in Vernon Hills, Illinois built in 1914 and designed by architect Benjamin Marshall of Marshall & Fox. The mansion's first owner was Samuel Insull, founder of the Commonwealth Edison company. John Cuneo, Sr. purchased the...
family. Its original anchors included Lord & Taylor
Lord & Taylor
Lord & Taylor, colloquially known as L&T, or LT, based in New York City, is the oldest upscale, specialty-retail department store chain in the United States. Concentrated in the eastern U.S., the retailer operated independently for nearly a century prior to joining American Dry Goods...
, which closed in 1990 and sold its store to Carson Pirie Scott
Carson Pirie Scott
Carson Pirie Scott & Co., known informally as Carson's, is an upscale chain of department stores that have been in business for over 150 years. Their product price points are targeted to the moderate-to-upscale shopper...
.
The Westfield Group acquired the shopping center in 2002, and renamed it "Westfield Shoppingtown Hawthorn", dropping the "Shoppingtown" name in June 2005.
The sales tax rate for Vernon Hills, Illinois
Vernon Hills, Illinois
Vernon Hills is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 20,120 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 23,957 as of 2005...
(Lake County
Lake County, Illinois
Lake County is a county in the northeastern corner of the state of Illinois, on the shore of Lake Michigan. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 703,462, which is an increase of 9.2% from 644,356 in 2000. Its county seat is Waukegan. The county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area...
) is 7.0%.
History
Hawthorn Center was developed by Urban Investment and Development Co, and anchor stores Sears and Marshall Fields as part of New Century Town, a community with 5000 apartments planned at the time. Construction of the mall began in May, 1972 and was completed at a cost of $45 million. By September 10th, 1973, the building was complete and the first stores- Marshall Field's and fifteen specialty shops- had their grand opening. Shoppers entered to find an interior designed with brick-paved streets lit by old-fashioned street lights. More stores would follow until the mall reached its planned 140 specialty shops and four department stores. JCPenney was constructed on the north end of the mall in 1997 to replace the failing Lakehurst MallLakehurst Mall
Lakehurst Mall was the first regional shopping complex in the northern Chicago suburb county of Lake County. It was built in 1971 to service the growing town of Waukegan, the Great Lakes Naval Training Center, and eventually the far northern suburban sprawl of Chicago...
location.
Hawthorn was originally constructed without a food court; the existing one was added in 1983 and has been renovated several times since.
Future plans
As of 2006, Westfield is seeking approval to add-on and remodel the current mall. The plans call for the current Carson Pirie ScottCarson Pirie Scott
Carson Pirie Scott & Co., known informally as Carson's, is an upscale chain of department stores that have been in business for over 150 years. Their product price points are targeted to the moderate-to-upscale shopper...
to be demolished and a bigger store will be built, a 14 screen movie theatre to be built, a revamped futuristic food court
Food court
A food court is generally an indoor plaza or common area within a facility that is contiguous with the counters of multiple food vendors and provides a common area for self-serve dining. Food courts may be found in shopping malls and airports, and in various regions may be a standalone development...
, and finally parking garages would be added on top of and beneath some of the existing mall. The $110 million dollar project will make the 1200000 square feet (111,483.6 m²) mall expand to a 1600000 square feet (148,644.9 m²).
Anchors
- Carson Pirie ScottCarson Pirie ScottCarson Pirie Scott & Co., known informally as Carson's, is an upscale chain of department stores that have been in business for over 150 years. Their product price points are targeted to the moderate-to-upscale shopper...
(112,121 sq ft.) (opened 1973 as Lord & Taylor, became Carson Pirie Scott in 1990) - J. C. PenneyJ. C. Penney-External links:*...
(196,224 sq ft.) (opened 1997, which moved from Lakehurst Mall) - Macy'sMacy'sMacy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...
(227,432 sq ft.) (opened 1973 as Marshall Field's, became Macy's on 9 September 2006) - Sears (229,606 sq ft.) (opened 1973 as original anchor)