The Kalamazoo Mall was opened as the nation's first pedestrian mall 60 years ago

by Matt Miller | Newschannel 3

Tue, August 20th 2019, 2:59 AM UTC

This photo shows Burdick Street Mall, North Burdick Street, Dewing Building, Water Street, Kooi-Knapper Co., Nu-Enamel Distributing Co., Wonder Bar, Kilian's Clothing, Hamilton Jewelry Store, Local Finance Corporation, Moskin's Credit Clothing, Home Furnishing Company, Liberty Loan, Unger's Coat Mart, Doubleday-Hunt-Dolan Company, A. L. Lakey Co. on August 19, 1959.{ } (WWMT/From the Collection of the Kalamazoo Valley Museum)

This photo shows the Kalamazoo Mall under construction, Hamilton Jeweler's, Kooi-Knapper Co., Moskin's Credit Clothing, DoubleDay Brothers & Co., North Burdick Street in August 1959. (WWMT/From the Collection of the Kalamazoo Valley Museum)

This photo shows the Kalamazoo Mall construction, Doubleday Bros. & Co., Moskin's Credit Clothing, Household Finance Corp., Dewing Building, North Burdick Street in June 1959. (WWMT/From the Collection of the Kalamazoo Valley Museum)

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This photo shows Burdick Street Mall, North Burdick Street, Dewing Building, Water Street, Kooi-Knapper Co., Nu-Enamel Distributing Co., Wonder Bar, Kilian's Clothing, Hamilton Jewelry Store, Local Finance Corporation, Moskin's Credit Clothing, Home Furnishing Company, Liberty Loan, Unger's Coat Mart, Doubleday-Hunt-Dolan Company, A. L. Lakey Co. on August 19, 1959. (WWMT/From the Collection of the Kalamazoo Valley Museum)

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