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The history of shopping malls in Texas began with the oldest shopping center in the United States, Highland Park Village, which opened in 1931 in the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex. [1] The latter and Greater Houston area are both home to numerous regional shopping malls and shopping centers located in various areas of the city.
Lancaster is located in southern Dallas County and is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the largest metropolitan area in Texas. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 30.35 sq mi (78.6 km 2), of which 30.28 sq mi (78.4 km 2) are land and 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km 2) is covered by water. [29]
Texas State Highway 22 leads northeast from Hamilton 33 miles (53 km) to Meridian. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.5 sq mi (9.1 km 2), of which 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km 2), or 1.8%, is covered by water. [1] The city is drained by Pecan Creek, an eastward-flowing tributary of the Leon River.
Mainland City Centre, formerly known as Mall of the Mainland, is now a Premier Entertainment & Lifestyle Center located off the Emmett F. Lowry Expressway [1] near Interstate 45 (Gulf Freeway) in Texas City, Texas. [2] It was opened in 1991. [3] The mall has 800,000 square feet (74,000 m 2) of space. [2]
By the early 1970s, Lionel had purchased the chain and grew it to 150 stores, under the names Lionel Kiddie City, Lionel Playworld, and Lionel Toy Warehouse (rebranded as Lionel Kiddie City in 1990). For a time it was the second-largest toy store chain in the United States.
Harrel & Hamilton of Dallas were architects and the construction contract was held by the Avery Mayes Construction Company also of Dallas. the Y shaped mall features a 168 foot steel pylon at its center. [2] The mall opened on October 6, 1971. [3] [4] In 1978, the mall was used by director Ron Howard to film portions of the movie Cotton Candy. [5]
In 1858 the Sixth Texas Legislature formed Hamilton County, named after James Hamilton Jr., from parts of Comanche, Bosque, and Lampasas counties. In 1858, Hamilton was named the county seat. Despite growing white settlements in Texas, Indian tribal presences remained. In 1867, Comanche raiders attacked a school where Ann Whitney was the teacher.
San Jacinto Mall was a regional shopping mall located in Baytown, Texas, United States. It was last managed by Fidelis Realty Partners. The mall had a gross leasable area of 1,156,000 sq ft (107,400 m 2). [2] The mall ceased operations on January 4, 2020 and will be redeveloped into an outdoor shopping destination.