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    • History of Montgomery Township: The opening of the Montgomery Mall on February 26, 1977
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    History of Montgomery Township: The opening of the Montgomery Mall on February 26, 1977

    Henry Posted on

    One of our readers recently asked if there was a list of all the stores at the Montgomery Mall in Montgomery Township on its opening day. We were able to search the digitized editions of the Reporter on newspapers.com and found an article with a list of the stores.

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    What an incredible variety! The mall was truly the ideal place for a one-stop shopping trip. We had forgotten a few stores, such as Woolworth’s, CVS, Roy Rogers and two major book retailers, Walden and B. Dalton.

    Saturday, February 26, 1977, was the date of the mall’s grand opening. Local celebrities Captain Noah and Al Alberts were in attendance at the 10 a.m. grand opening. The mall opened with two major department stores, Wanamaker’s and JC Penney. Bamberger’s and Sears were added later.

    Enjoy these photos from a time when shopping was a social event.

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    Lansdale Historical Society Founded in 1971, the mission of the Borough of Lansdale and the greater North Penn area is to preserve the history of the Borough of Lansdale and the greater North Penn area and to share its collection of materials and resources with the wider public, particularly youth. Its headquarters are located in a two-building complex on Jenkins Avenue in downtown Lansdale, Montgomery County, PA. The buildings are owned by the Borough of Lansdale.

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