Coliseum Mall
The Coliseum Mall in Hampton, VA is another example of whats old is new. The mall is demolished in favor of a lifestyle center - At least one of the shoppers interviewed on the news video says she doesn't like the change because it means shopping out in the weather. 20 years from now, some smart planner will suggest that the lifestyle center be covered to get shoppers out of the weather. Maybe they will call it a mall.
Video
Store List
Anchors
J.C. Penney (1973-present)
Thalhimer’s/Hechts/Macys (1973-present)
Korvettes (1973-early 1980’s)
Smith & Welton
Rices-Nachmans
Hess’s [in former Rices-Nachmans place]
Montgomery Ward [in former Korvette’s place] (1985 or 1986-2001)
Children’s Palace Toy Store [former Smith & Welton location](I know this place closed up shop in about 1992)
Proffits [former Rices-Nachmans and Children’s Palace](early 90’s-1996)
Dillards (1997-2003)
Barnes & Noble (2002-ish to present, slated to come back when Peninsula Town Center opens)
Burlington Coat Factory (2003-present)
Tenants: {no specific order}
Steve and Barry’s (opened 2003, closed 2006) Lane Bryant (lord knows I gave them thousands of dollars though the years) Rave Bath & Body Works (another store I gave gobs of money too) Disney Store (closed in either 1999 or 2000 or 2001) Hallmark Life Uniforms Spensers Gifts Clare’s Boutique (closed 2006) Lens Crafters (this and Bath and Body works were the last places I ever went to at Coliseum) Legends The Sports Fan The Gap Ashley Stewart The Icing Fredrick’s Of Hollywood (closed 2007?) Victoria’s Secret (closed 2005?) Lerners New York and Co. Sunglass Hut Shoe Dept. Deb Stewart’s/Stewart’s Plus (gave this place money in middle school and 9th grade, closed in 1997) Everything’s A Dollar A Dollar Wilson’s Leather Foot Locker/Kids Foot Locker/Lady Foot Locker Ingle’s Nook K&K Toys/Kay Bee Toys This End Up Waldenbooks Camelot Music/FYE Casual Corner Afterthoughts (closed 1999?) Chic Wigs American Eagle Payless Shoes (right next to Wards I remember!) Trade Secret Carlton Cards (closed 2006) Up Against The Wall Glamor Shots Raw Blue Vitamin World GNC
Eateries Corn Dog On A Sick Cinnabon (closed about 2003) Chick-a-Fila Sabarro Orange Julius (closed about 1996) Wendy’s Dairy Queen (opened in about 1997 or 1998) “The Sandwich Shop (I didn’t see it when I visited in 2005) The Coffee Beanery (closed 2005?) Piccaddily Cafeteria (closed 2004?) Mrs. Fields Cookies Blimpie
References
The information on this page is from Sickmalls