Friday, October 14, 2005

Sunrise Shopping Center


Ft. Lauderdale, Florida - 1950's

I love this unique view! Almost looks like a split-screen shot at first glance, but it isn't. It's one whole shot! Beautiful. Doesn't look like this anymore, though. The Sunrise Shopping Center was a two-level outdoor shopping complex originally, but was enclosed and redeveloped in 1980, emerging as the new, Galleria Mall, from then on. Here's their current website.

6 comments:

  1. Very cool! I don't think I've ever seen a shopping built in a two level form like that. Mall's are built similar to that today with the first floor kinda being underground. I didn't know some shopping centers are/were built like that.

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  2. I just want taht Orange furniture set for my Apartment... That totally rocks!

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  3. Absolutely beautiful! One of the best retro mall designs I've ever seen!

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  4. Two things about this photo:

    1. That logo design is way cool and contemporary...looks modern.

    2. If I had a time travel machine [with lots of storage], I'd most likely use it and head straight for this store.

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  5. Does anyone remember the ramp you could run down to the front doors of Jordan Marsh, with that beautiful lily pond off to the left? I miss 60s 70s 80s Fort Lauderdale..but the goddamn transplants swarmed in and starting wrecking my hometown 😡 I left in 94 and never saw it again😢😢😢

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