Miracle Mile Shopping Center (Monroeville, PA)

Monroeville, Pennsylvania - circa 1950s

Vintage postcard view of the bustling Miracle Mile Shopping Center in Monroeville, PA, which opened in November of 1954, and was originally officially named Pittsburgh Miracle Mile Town & Country Shopping Center Inc.--thank the Shopping Gods it got shortened! Cool shot here of the mall's S. S. Kresge and Sun Drugs stores

Mall history: 1954 - present
Current website: here
Current aerial view
Previous entries: 1

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"Still going strong at 50: Location, adaptation aid Miracle Mile's success"

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Wednesday, December 01, 2004

(Excerpt) Monroeville's Miracle Mile wasn't the first or the biggest or most innovative shopping center, but it has thrived.

In a business that favors the new and the trendy, Miracle Mile is observing its 50th year.

Now the Casto-Silken Group is investing in improvements to enhance the curb appeal and maintain its popularity.

"Miracle Mile is one of the pre-eminent power strip centers in the Pittsburgh region," said broker Herky Pollock, of CB Richard Ellis/Pittsburgh, a commercial real estate brokerage. "Historically, it's been one of the entry points for national retailers in the Pittsburgh market."

Read the full article here.

Miracle Mile Shopping Center (Monroeville, PA)

Monroeville, Pennsylvania - circa late '50s

The Monroeville Shopping Center (not to be confused with the later Monroeville Mall), is featured in this vintage postcard I purchased last year. Stores visible are J.C. Penney, W.T. Grant, and Thom McCann Shoes, among others I can't quite make out.

I don't know much about this shopping center, other than the fact that it appears to be an open-air strip mall, and was located in Monroeville, PA, dating back to the 1950s. I have no idea whether it's still around anymore, and if so, what the name of the center is now. Was this the basis site for Monroeville Mall years later in 1969? Not really sure. The back of this card simply says: "The beautiful Monroeville Shopping Center". Guess I'll just leave it at that, too.

Edit: Updated post title to reflect that this is the Miracle Mile Shopping Center.