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Did You Know?

The Gardens Mall Turned 35 photograph from 1980. Notice
He r e i s a n a e r i a l
On Oct. 5 I-95 ends at PGA Boulevard
and the land now occupied
Originally called The Gardens of the Palm Beaches, the by the mall towards the upper
mall opened to much fanfare on Oct. 5, 1988. A reported left corner is vacant.
100,000 people attended on that first day to see such Interested in supporting
things as a mini-Macy’s parade, a world-class fashion the Palm Beach Gardens
show and six grand pianos spread throughout the mall to Historical Society? Whether
serenade guests. you volunteer, become a
member, or make a donation,
you support our ongoing
mission to collect, preserve
and share the rich history
of the City of Palm Beach
Gardens for the education
and enjoyment of current and
future generations!

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television show Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous,
attended as a guest of Macy’s. Then-Florida Governor Bob
Martinez spoke, although he twice misstated the name of
our city as Palm Gardens.
Built for an estimated $150 million by The Forbes
Co., on 100 acres leased from the John D. and Catherine
T. MacArthur Foundation, the mall encompassed 1.35
million square feet of retail space.
On opening day Sears, Macy’s and Burdines were
the anchor stores joining 140 specialty stores (112 were
actually ready on opening day). Burdines, which was a
Florida-based department store chain that closed in 2004,
had built its largest store to date and anchored the end of
the mall now occupied by Nordstrom.
Bloomingdales and Saks Fifth Avenue were added by
1990. The retail mix was carefully selected and many of
the smaller stores were opening either their first stores
or their first stores in Florida.
Do you have a favorite mall store? Do you own any
mall relics you’d like preserved? We’d love to see them
or hear your original Gardens Mall stories. Please add a
comment or send us an email at PBGHistory@gmail.com
to let us know.

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