This mall was razed in the late 80's and rebuilt in a typical strip mall format with a Publix, Montgomery Ward, and Circuit City. The Montgomery Ward is now a Burlington Coat Factory. The orange grove in the upper left corner of the picture is now the Desoto Square Mall.
Check the Gottscho-Schleisner Collection at the Library of Congress for B&W pics of Cortez Plaza in it's grand heyday. If it's not against policies at this website, I'll include a link to one of the pics: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/h?pp/gottscho:@field(NUMBER+@band(gsc+5a29609))
My mother use to work at Gordon's Jeweler's, which had terrific "neon and steel" signage. The place was full of character and a center of attraction for years! :)
Left anchor is a vintage Publix Super Market.
ReplyDeleteis this the same location as the present Cortez mall in bradenton
ReplyDeleteJust curious because I saw the movie car wash when it opened there
This mall was razed in the late 80's and rebuilt in a typical strip mall format with a Publix, Montgomery Ward, and Circuit City. The Montgomery Ward is now a Burlington Coat Factory. The orange grove in the upper left corner of the picture is now the Desoto Square Mall.
ReplyDeleteCheck the Gottscho-Schleisner Collection at the Library of Congress for B&W pics of Cortez Plaza in it's grand heyday. If it's not against policies at this website, I'll include a link to one of the pics: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/h?pp/gottscho:@field(NUMBER+@band(gsc+5a29609))
ReplyDeleteMy mother use to work at Gordon's Jeweler's, which had terrific "neon and steel" signage. The place was full of character and a center of attraction for years! :)
This place also had a Walgreens and Belk-Lindseys in 1965 when I moved to Bradenton. And a place called Jarvis Shops for women.
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