Florida Mall Plot Plan, 1984
Dublin Core
Title
Florida Mall Plot Plan, 1984
Alternative Title
Florida Mall Plot Plan
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Shopping malls-- United States
Description
An architectural plot plan showing the location of various out parcels and parking facilities surrounding the Florida Mall property. The plan also shows the names of the five department stores that made up the original mall configuration: Sears, J.C. Penney, Robinson's, Belk-Lindsey, and Jordan Marsh. The 13-story, Crown Plaza Hotel, located within the mall, is also named in the plot plan.
The Florida Mall was designed and constructed by the Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation. The DeBartolo Corporation was founded by Edward J. DeBartolo Sr. in 1944. Edward J. DeBartolo Jr., joined his father's business and together they became the king's of the shopping mall. By the late 1980s, the DeBartolo Corporation had constructed fifty one shopping malls, including twenty one in Florida. The Florida Mall, located on the corner of Sand Lake Road and Orange Blossom Trail, was designed to appeal to Central Florida's large tourist economy. Originally the mall sat on 250 acres, contained over 1.3 million square feet of shopping space and featured over 160 stores.
The Florida Mall was designed and constructed by the Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation. The DeBartolo Corporation was founded by Edward J. DeBartolo Sr. in 1944. Edward J. DeBartolo Jr., joined his father's business and together they became the king's of the shopping mall. By the late 1980s, the DeBartolo Corporation had constructed fifty one shopping malls, including twenty one in Florida. The Florida Mall, located on the corner of Sand Lake Road and Orange Blossom Trail, was designed to appeal to Central Florida's large tourist economy. Originally the mall sat on 250 acres, contained over 1.3 million square feet of shopping space and featured over 160 stores.
Source
Original 45 x 36.5 inch architectural drawing created, October 9, 1984: Pine Castle Historical Society, Pine Castle, Florida.
Date Created
1984-10-09
Contributor
Lake, Harriett
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original 45 x 36.5 inch architectural drawing created, October 9, 1984.
Is Part Of
Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
2.03 MB
Medium
45 x 36.5 inch architectural drawing
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Florida Mall, Orlando, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Provenance
Originally published by the Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation and J. C. P. Realty, Inc.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the Simon Property Group, Inc. and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Barnes, Mark
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
Crawford, Selwyn. "Edward J. DeBartolo Sr. bristles at even the slightest….'" The Orlando Sentinel, June 15, 1986. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1986-06-15/business/0230120196_1_DeBartolo-shopping-malls-mall-in-south.
Collection
Citation
“Florida Mall Plot Plan, 1984,” RICHES, accessed April 24, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/7468.