# Des Plaines Mall

Des Plaines, IL · mall · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `m-0720980eb7` · release 2026-10-20

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/il/des-plaines-des-plaines-mall/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-0720980eb7.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-0720980eb7.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/m-0720980eb7

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | demolished | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1977 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Closed | 1996 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Original developer | Des Plaines Mall Corporation | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Quoted support

- **year_opened**: “It opened October 6, 1977.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Des_Plaines_Mall
- **year_closed**: “Its last day of business was October 31, 1996.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Des_Plaines_Mall
- **original_developer**: “Planning for the mall began in 1972, with the Des Plaines Mall Corporation formed in 1973.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Des_Plaines_Mall
- **status**: “Demolition began in June 1998.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Des_Plaines_Mall

## Anchors

Spiegler's, Radio Shack, Hallmark Cards, Oui Boutique

## Parties

- Des Plaines Mall Corporation — owner (from text) (1973–)
- City of Des Plaines — owner (from text) (1995–)

## Timeline

- 1972: Planning for the mall began
- 1973: Des Plaines Mall Corporation formed
- 1976: Construction began
- 1977: Mall opened
- 1979: Added Olde Center Street arcade
- 1995: City took control of the mall
- 1996: Last day of business
- 1998: Demolition began

## Background (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened)

The Des Plaines Mall was a 185,000 square foot (17,200 m2) shopping mall in downtown Des Plaines, Illinois. It was designed by J.R. Gottlieb & Co. The architect was Erickson and Stevens, Inc. Construction began June 1, 1976. It opened October 6, 1977.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Des_Plaines_Mall

## Sources

- Quoted support for year_opened — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Des_Plaines_Mall

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Des Plaines Mall, Des Plaines, IL." Record m-0720980eb7, release 2026-10-20, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/il/des-plaines-des-plaines-mall/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_desplainesdesplainesmall,
  title = {Des Plaines Mall, Des Plaines, IL},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/il/des-plaines-des-plaines-mall/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-0720980eb7, release 2026-10-20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}
```

Licence: research use only; terms undecided with the authors (https://retrofitatlas.org/licence/). Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0. Tiers: curated = from the authors' public map, not reviewed by them; draft = imported or model-extracted, unreviewed.