Wide enough, in fact, for a clustering of normal-sized stores to exist toward the HOBO end of the mall. Mike B. Jobs; Jobs Tips; 11 Recession-Proof Jobs; How to Get a Job; The Perfect Resume Looks Like This; How to Write A Cover Letter; 9 Attention-Grabbing Cover Letter Examples ; New On Glassdoor; Best … What an adventure! 2+2 jewelry, Lerner, radio the game room was the best,mid 80’s there was awesome. They also noted that Villa Park is the geographic center of the entire Chicagoland metropolitan area with easy access to several interstates, including I-355, I-294, I-88, and I-290. Wow, I just remembered, does anybody remember Carnival Video? Baskin Robbins They have toys, clothes, a couple of hair salons, a nail salon, all kinds of collectables, and even pet shop in the swap mart (has MUCH better pricing than Pet Supply Plus and the cutiest little rabbit I’ve ever seen). Robert Hall Originals | Pewter Studio | Rock Shop | Beading Supplies I was a small kid in the mid to late 80s, and I stopped back at this mall August of 2015. I stuck one too many instances of ‘Ames’ in there and I know Zayre had stores in both the Chicago and Milwaukee areas. North Park Mall opened in 1980-1981. @Bobby, the very first ancor store in the k mart location in the mall was a robert hall village outlet. That mall has been torn down. This section of the ‘mall’ is now just a big swap meet area. In the nineties they were the driving force behind this nation’s economy… No, actually they weren’t, but they were pretty damn cool. I have been interested in this company for some time as I remember their stores, and their last attempt at discounting called Robert Hall Village - three locations I know of that still stand today in Illinois. Email: info@bobbleheadhall.com. I had a friend that ended up working there. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Chicago became the first non-classical group to perform six nights in a row at Carnegie Hall 50 years ago. We always walked through from end store to end store and shopped in all the little places in between. Aaron Reply:September 16th, 2010 at 2:06 pm. Alot of the stores were pretty lame back then….
I just drive by at night and notice they leave the neon lights on the ceiling near the entrance, Sue Chandler Reply:June 12th, 2011 at 9:50 am. Our Store & Curbside Pick-Up Hours: Monday-Saturday 12-6pm Unfortunately, our Tasting Room and Patio are closed indefinitely for the season for service. Two years later, I can just see a toy department shelf stacked high with freshly-cranked-out Crazy Clock games by Ideal and the first wave of 82-channel TV sets sharing space with the last gasp of 12-channel sets. And this was like 1988-1992, when most people didn’t even own computers. The Muzak system was horrible – I remember that every speaker in the building had practically dry rotted out. How long will it be before it is flipped inside out or knocked down like many of Chicagoland’s other sMalls like it? Remember my parents buying my suits there. Here is a shopping bag from Robert Hall Clothing Store. (Finley Plaza) Addison, IL - North Ave. - Kmart, now 5-Star Flea Market. I’m sure I probably ran into a bunch of you back in the 8day at the mall! Korvette’s? From that point, he has become one of the leading dealers in the field. Five of them opened in suburban Chicago in 1973. Yes, I do remember the horse stables where Villa Oaks is now (near Willowbrook H.S.) as well as acres and acres of farmland all around these parts. Matt from WIFebruary 24th, 2007 at 2:16 pm. Select from premium Big W Store of the highest quality. They didn’t last long after they up-scaled to the suburbs. i however suspect that thay were all developed by the same developer and all the malls had the same look and layout and also all had k mart in common. Again most of the actual mall space is still technically there, but much of it is boxed or closed off. With staffing offices across the country, we’ve got you covered. Wow so many memories! 9
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I remember Sports Gifts with the wall of T-shirts, Don’s Toys & Hobbies, Hot Sam’s cheese covered pretzels, Musicland. This mall has always fascinated me, I remember the day they closed the arcade, that was pretty much the decline for me, God I miss that place. Robert.Fahlstrom@cityofchicago.org 312-744-8204 To schedule a meeting: Claudette.Hillock@cityofchicago.org 312-744-8913 No Permit Required A list of minor repairs and other types of work that do not require a building permit is available at chicago.gov/DOB Questions? Some stores i remember in its heydey were Kinney Shoes, Radio Shack, Payless Shoe Source, Sam Goody, GNC, Gamers Paradise, 16 Plus(Mom used to drag me in there), Lerner(now new york&company), Card and party outlet, Blockbuster video (where discovery now is), off 8 arcade, jims pet world, a toy store..not kaybee…thats all for now but my buddy works there i’ll see if he knows anymore, Sue Chandler Reply:May 1st, 2011 at 9:44 am, @Joe, You remember more than I did! well for one there was not a dominick’s it was a little ceasers it was located right next to the Kmart and closed at about the same time Kmart did. so I hope to not duplicate what has previously been posted. Inside when you walked in the main entrance I remember a jewelry store on the corner (that’s where I got my ears pierced when I was 5) and there was a Hot Sam hot pretzel cart (oh we used to go there all the time!!!) They also had “big wheel” races that my brother participated in towards the Kmart entrance. on the northwest end of the mall before the corrider where offices and public restrooms were. Of the stores that were occupied, most of them weren’t open. Maybe famous footwear. Does anyone else know anything about the Robert Hall Village chain? The flea market place really is moving into the main hallway – they’ve put up new walls that take up most of the space that used to be the long, wide corridor. I’m not sure what this means, but its possible the expansion of the flea market meant some of the shops had to move within the mall. I remember the collectibles store, some small pet shop inside the mall (not pet supply’s plus) and some music store (possible music land). I remember the mall as a child in the very early 80s. Also, there was a hair salon next to the inside Garibaldi’s entrance and then Just for Fun. They were especially impressed with the Sears store which was soon to open. Much of the physical features are still there (same round seating, brown floor, rounded off square store signs, etc) but the lighting is much changed. The chain which strted in about 1940 declared bankruptcy in 1975. Maybe the owners forgot about it? The flea market that resided where the KMart used to be has now moved into the mall. The JC Penny entrance was still open, and there was a decent amount of traffic coming into and out of the mall. The Registered Agent on file for this company is Robert R. Hall and is located at 10352 S Longwood Dr, Chicago, IL 60643. Musicland Save for the buffet, clothing store, Pet Supplies Plus, and the other restaurant, the rest of the interior has been gutted and reconfigured into a much bigger 5 Star Indoor Swap Meet, which used to occupy the former Robert Hall Village / Kmart spot. I remember it being a Naugle’s Tacos in later years when that chain had a very small presence in the Chicago area; haven’t seen one around here in years. Yes, the Dominick’s was at the west end of the mall, and to the best of my knowledge didn’t have mall access (I could be wrong about this). We strive to bring our clients the best in home furnishings for every style, budget, and stage of life. The Chicago Police Board is an independent civilian body that decides disciplinary cases involving Chicago police officers. From The Chicago Tribune. Does anybody remember the Sizzler Steakhouse across the street from the mall where Aldi’s/ Auto parts stores now are? Thanks for correcting my mistake earlier too. #VMG #COADM #VisionaryMusicGroup #RattPack #Music #Rap : Marc Chambers That may have been another reason for its very quick demise. I guess the reason it went under more had to do with the owner not paying his taxes/bills rather than it just “going under” like the mall did. No idea what those anchors where but the roof and awnings remind me of older Toys R Us stores. It was built just before the oil crisis of the 1970’s and sat mostly empty for a long time. So, I like this mall and like to check it out once in a while when I go to Garibaldi’s. But what would a mall be without trashy kids with bikes who like to steal? As far as I can tell, the South Commons Kmart was a standard format late 70s Kmart with the arches in front, and the slanted area where the “Kmart” sign went. Since it looks like there was a space for a store to the left of the Kmart space that I’m guessing had(s) an exterior entrance only, based on if that map of the mall is correct. Nov 17, 2019 - #Logic in #Chicago for the #COADMtour. (I think that was before Aldi appeared across the street – they were originally further west on North Av near Portillo’s.) I don’t think I ever made the walk through that entrance during the mall’s heyday. Nice one. I’ve vaguely heard about Washington Square Mall in Homewood, from certain internet sources(and it seems like it was similar to how North Park Mall was/is today, from what I’ve read about it). RMU TRUE SPIRIT SHOP; 6001 University Boulevard Moon Township, PA 15108; STORE HOURS; Mon 8am-6pm Tue 8am-6pm Wed 8am-6pm Thu 8am-6pm Fri CLOSED Sat CLOSED Sun CLOSED Store Events Announcements Dad became the manager of all warehousing and shipping (38th and 8th ave NYC) of some 435 stores when … Can’t believe garibaldis lasted as long as it did! Yes, South Commons Mall was across the street from Old Chicago. Here's a great jingle and music bed used in the 60's on radio and produced by the great PAMS co. However, there was a Zayre two miles north on Lake Street in Addison to the immediate west of Green Meadow Mall. The game room (Just 4 Fun I think?) NYC NHL Store; Get NHL Credit Card ; Game Used Pucks ... Chicago Blackhawks: 1961-1962: Chicago Blackhawks: 1959-1960: Chicago Blackhawks : Lester Patrick Trophy. Though the building is still technically there, there isn’t much left inside but a few kiosks, a few low-end stores, and a swap-meet area in what was once the main halls of the mall. During its K-Mart days, however, it had a very different decor from any other K-Mart I’d ever seen. The mall had a Fredricks of Hollywood, garfields (food) the gap( or some other Jean store that was popular back then) jc penneys, kmart, pet shop pet store( my boyfriend worked there) I can’t really remember any other big name stores. qacct:"p-bbBqbTOtvlJiI"
The thing with large busy roads is not only that they make malls accessible to cars: they also make them rather inaccessible to trashy kids with bikes who like to steal. Dave Erber Reply:July 14th, 2012 at 5:39 pm. Sorry. Select this result to view Robert F Hall… But I think this spot closed down and turned into an airbrushing place. Find the perfect Big W Store stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. I remember my friends mom signing for me to get my ears double pierced and my mom was furious!! His integral role in the formation of many of the world's great collections places him in a unique position to both buy and sell, and his knowledge of the subject has enabled him to … Sure enough, this is no longer a ‘mall’….now it’s nothing more than a big-box strip. Kidsheaven 20:40, 29 … Each of the family clothing stores were 8000sq. I didn’t know it was an outlet until now. They have also lived in Chicago, IL Robert is related to Megan E Hall and Robert R Hall as well as 3 additional people. Obviously it didn’t have direct access, since it was located down at the end and past K-Mart. Select from premium Elmhurst Illinois of the highest quality. Instead, it was a collection of local and national stores drawing predominantly from the collection of post-WWII suburbs in eastern DuPage County. I went to Elmhurst College and part of the welcome packet included a discount at Korvettes. These are next to the telemarketing company that occupies much of the North wall. One immediately coming out from the space housing HOBO (saled from the mall) and another as you head down towards the Swap Mart space (again, sealed off from the mall). Browse by state to find photos, histories and discussion about shopping centers throughout the U.S. and Canada., read our coverage of dead malls (the reason most people visit us) or learn why we created Labelscar. That store used to rake in the money. Yeah, Ames had stores out this far at least twice, during their late 80s acquisition of Zayre and again during their ill-fated attempt at expansion in 2000 right before they died in 2002. Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot . They’d probably love that, as it would double their square footage then. The rest of the place looks like it was turned into a strip center, which appered full. An earlier poster mentioned there being a Little Ceasar’s attached to the North Park Mall K-Mart. As for the interior decor…having been in this mall twice, yes, it is ugly. The stores were a forerunner to K-mart and they were built to emphasis the clothing merchandising of Robert Hall Clothes. NPM struggled with its identity and still does. Some earring place. ok lets start with this the kmart was originaly a department store called robert hall village ,thay were apart of the robert hall clothing stores . Talk about your wrongfully marketed acronyms. Baker shoes. The outlet pulled out becuse there where to many outlets in the il area already and it was getting old. @M.C Jumic, Sizzler originally sat where Aldi was back in the day. Anyone remember when they had Fredrick’s of Hollywood? This thread is getting long (and is very interesting!) Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Hall, NY 3 weeks ago Be among the first 25 applicants See who Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago … South Commons was actually across from Old Chicago if I’m not mistaken. The ceiling lights were different – they had a silver reflector behind the flourescent tubes and the stockrooms and offices were not adequate or logically designed. Previous poster above me gave all the details. I loved it as a 4-5 year old, and again I remember the funky look to the place. The 5 Star Swap Mart has opened up in the interior of the mall with a lot of great shops with all sorts of brand new merchandise (it’s not really a flea market which will usually have mostly used/second hand merchandise). The company's filing status is listed as Involuntary Dissolution. Beth’s Hallmark The company's filing status is listed as Dissolved and its File Number is 1900126199. We asked some family members that are from area but they had no idea. That, and Staples next door, were all part of what was a Dominick’s. Like many others I was 16 when I started there and have may great memories of hanging in the mall on lunch and nights. I remember those psychic fairs…later the discovery clothing went in, Chinese buffet, shoe store, perfume store,dollar store….hobo, flea market. The store was sort of like the current version of Target - but was ahead of it's time in the 1970's Lombard, IL - Butterfield Rd. Sue Chandler Reply:February 1st, 2015 at 12:41 pm. I just took my wife to this mall! It used to occupy both spaces where Pet Supplies and Discovery is. We used to go there every weekend after my boyfriend got paid…lol, @TJ Foxworth, that collectible store was great. Pearl Vision, RealEstateGirlFebruary 7th, 2009 at 11:12 pm. Most of the stores you mentioned in OakBrook’s addition I believe, have all since been retenanted to more upper-tier stores as well. Inevitable, considering what the pics show and what I saw in person in 2004 and 2006. North Park Mall’s decor is reminiscent of the 80s, which was probably when it was last partially remodeled: lots of neon strips along the ceiling in the side hallway and otherwise relatively spartan. What a treasure find that was still intact since the mid-70’s. Venture? What’s also interesting is the fact that Dominick’s disappeared… I can’t remember any other Dominick’s or Jewel that just plain disappeared, the ones that were there when I was a kid are still there, albeit having undergone serious renovation… It may have been that the Aldi just across the tracks (sic) was eating too much business…. @Bobby, Penney’s outlet was also there in the late 1980’s, I vividly remember going there during 1988 and 89ish.. Def before 1990. If I remember correctly, I think the bathroom hallway was next to Don’s. Both stores obviously shut down LONG ago, memories remain though! Here is a photo of Mary Hartline. i never saw this but did some reacherch thay ancored not only north park but also washington sq, and crystal point in crystal lake all the stores became kmart the st.charles mall may have had one as well but have never been able to find mutch out about this mall. Quite a number of the recollections above ring true to me. The nine members of the Board are private citizens appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council. I have always been fascinated by this mall – it’s probably becuase I find the 80’s look asthetically pleasing, and it takes me back those days. What else? My mom, sister and I used to walk from one anchor to the other, too. Lab Report. fruit and meat market was originally half of the dominicks, Chubb the computer school was the other half. Further south Hillside Mall finally came along with Carson’s and Goldblatt’s as anchors. One of these centers lays claim to having the first enclosed mall in the world, opening in 1926 and connecting four shops. Select this result to view Robert F Hall's phone number, address, and more. When I visited that mall in 2006, it was 4 months after Marlena the Rock Lady passed away. No home owner wants to be jabbed with HOBO. A confusing maze of roads (Just finding Butterfield Rd. Crystal Lake, IL - (Kmart last I know was there)? Robert Hall Originals is Canada\'s Largest Rock and Mineral Shop!!! My strongest memories of it were shopping at the JC Penney Outlet and K-Mart with my mom when I was in elementary school. I got my first BMX bike and Bauer hockey skates from the JCPenney outlet mall. I worked at JC Penney Outlet there from 1986 to 1990 I know that penneys used to be down the road where parts city / bingo hall is now, And moved there in the early 80’s. Anyway, I stopped in several months ago, just to see what had become of this mall. Thanks for the article on North Park Mall! I never would have known all those stores once were at this mall, Joe, had you not brought them up. My mom worked for them from 76 to when it closed. @Bobby, KMart was not Venture because Venture was further down the road, I remember. Somebody has got to have some old pics of the mall buried somewhere…these pics on here depress me so much. 1 slot on the North was used by our regional folks for training, and the other two on the North were used for storage. Ok now facts,North park mall was sold in the early to mid 90s,story goes the owner had passed away, left it to his sons (thats when the lease and price increase came to play with the tenants)Somewhere in there the mall after all the decline,was going to be torn down and target(now down at north and ardmore) was to be built there along with from what i was told years ago a Home depot well that never happened .Now it is owned by company who also owns the shopping center on butterfield rd where the olive garden is located on downers grove.I used to plow snow there for a guy,but the place has goen to the pits and I honestly see it when the economy comes back being knock down. I couldn’t tell what was, if anything, in the old Penney / HOBO spot. Sue Chandler Reply:May 1st, 2011 at 9:45 am, @none, I do remember Chubb, for a breif time…, Matt from WIFebruary 28th, 2007 at 12:50 am. A rare look inside a Robert Hall Village discount department store. I’ve lived in the Lombard/Villa Park area for 49 years. I am pretty sure I have some pictures somewhere of a car show that they had inside the mall…probably circa somwhere between 1980 and 1982. They definitely weren’t, just throwing that out there. As if retail is just a facade… My Father was an employee of Old Oaks Country Club where Ellenberg was a Member. I saw some old print ads going back to 1981 with North Park, and also Arlington Heights’ now de-malled-and-big-boxed Town & Country Mall. I’d go there mostly for a good laugh, especially the novelty store that sold computer print outs of your face, so “70’s” in the late 80’s. Coronavirus Updates. At the time Robert Hall Clothes consisted of a nationwide chain of 500 family clothing stores. Down by the Kmart wing the floors went up on an incline and was just bizarre. It’s definitely one of the last of a dying breed, and its current condition proves this. The whole store and its furnishings were very different. Like many smaller, enclosed neighborhood malls in Chicagoland, the 340,000 square-foot North Park Mall was never a regional draw like its nearby monster cousins Yorktown Center and Oakbrook Center, at 1 and 2 million square feet, respectively. My friend works at HOBO and he recently told me that HOBO will be moving into the old K-mart space which will be alot bigger than their current location at the old JCPennys. It was just a matter of ‘when’. Jan 20, 2015 - Robert Hall Clothing Store West Market Street York, Pennsylvania I also remember the oddball sloped floors, the Hot Sams pretzels and later on the little interior shops, incl. I spent alot of my childhood in that mall, and thinking about the mall back in the day always brings back good feelings. Not sure what exactly is going to happen from here on, but I hope the owner’s can get this place booming again. Not to mention, giving the interior area some renovation may not hurt either(provided they keep that neon and not remove it!). It’s also notable how wide the main corridor’s hallway is. This is really shaking out the cobwebs. Their daughter Lisa and son John…, Stephanie Reply:December 17th, 2014 at 7:31 am. I enjoyed riding my bicycle through there on the hottest days as the small trees made the air cool as I coasted from the west end near Addison Road eastward (reference someone else who mentioned the slope of the floor inside the mall). Whether you are beginning your time as a collector or have been involved for many years, Robert Hall will offer you expert advice. I once had my hoodie airbrushed there. We offer fantastic gifts for children and adults alike, such as candles, picture frames, home decor, stuffed animals, toys, candy, jewelry, accessories, apparel, photo albums, ornaments, books, kitchen goods and much more to suit any holiday or life event. North Ave and Addison road. They pulled out of my hometown a year or so ago. The main entrance is now called “5 star Swap”. What was left of any of the main mall stores went under in the early 2000’s I believe. Most of them were just small things… There was a record store, pretzel place, airbrushing place, lots of jewelry stores, small clothing stores, shoes. For contributors who have a general interest in this area’s malls and those who have questions about other locations, I remember that when my family first moved to this area, we had to go to Oak Park or State Street for major department stores. And then there was the expansion of Oakbrook Center, completed in 1991… Oakbrook Center had once been more of a park than an actual mall, as we mere mortals couldn’t afford anything there. _qoptions={
Gradually stores (including discount stores) began to appear closer on North Av in Maywood and Melrose Park. robert hall stores were sort of like a early version of a tj maxx. I remember going to KOONER’S at 4am!! @Sal, I fondly remember Don’s Toys and Hobbies as a small kid in the late 80’s, I used to get my little hotwheel toys there because they had them displayed in a revolving plastic case…I remember all the construction hot-wheel cars which I loved. HOBO?! JC Penney outlet. More than me… I was there all the time in the late 80’s. This mall’s decline is closely linked to demographic patterns…. Like some people post on here, I won’t be surprised if the place gets gutted. It’s the backside of shops and the interior mall that are not needed anymore. That space is now occupied by Garibaldi’s. My mom would take me and my brother to North Park Mall all the time growing up. Once in the mall, there are many empty storefronts and kiosks, several of which feature spanish-only signage, for the derelict retail fan’s amusement. It still looks the same, although all the tenants inside are little businesses and quite uninteresting. 10
I’d forgotten about the Frederick’s! Never have heard of South Commons Mall in Bolingbrook, however(I guess that was another long-gone mall, a la the nearby Old Chicago Mall which I believe was also in Bolingbrook too, if I’m not mistaken, and probably has gotten much more documented than South Commons). What else….it was always a cheesy mall kinda ghetto compared to oakbrook. I don't remember the Easter jingle for Robert Hall, but I do remember a back to school jingle that you can find and listen to here, if you scroll down on that little TV set that starts off with the irritating Alka Seltzer plop plop fizz fizz jingle.
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