# Washington Mall

South Strabane Township, PA · mall · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `m-21715cc306` · release 2026-10-21

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/pa/south-strabane-township-washington-mall/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-21715cc306.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-21715cc306.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/m-21715cc306

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | under construction | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| New use | retail | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| What is there now | By early 2024, only two stores remained open—Grand China Buffet and Harbor Freight Tools—both accessible only from the exterior. | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1968 | reported · Wikipedia |
| Closed | 2014 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Stores at peak | 45 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Quoted support

- **year_closed**: “In July 2014, Jo-Ann Fabrics departed Washington Mall for the nearby Washington Crown Center. This marked the end of Washington Mall's active interior, as Jo-Ann Fabrics had been the last remaining interior tenant.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Mall
- **after_notes**: “By early 2024, only two stores remained open—Grand China Buffet and Harbor Freight Tools—both accessible only from the exterior.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Mall
- **status**: “Following asbestos removal, demolition began in July 2025, with a Costco planned for the site.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Mall
- **strategy**: “In February 2025, plans to demolish the mall were announced. The former Toys R Us section was planned for renovation and conversion into a car dealership. Following asbestos removal, demolition began in July 2025, with a Costco planned for the site.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Mall

## Anchors

G. C. Murphy, J. C. Penney, Thorofare Grocery Store, Giant Eagle

## Parties

- 79/70 Associates — owner (from text)
- J. J. Gumberg Co. — owner (from text)
- Chapman Business Properties — owner (from text)

## Timeline

- 1968: Opened (Wikidata)
- 1968: Mall opened
- 1987: Two-level expansion built
- 1996: Staples under construction
- 2007: JCPenney closed and relocated
- 2008: JCPenney returned
- 2014: JCPenney announced closure
- 2014: Jo-Ann Fabrics departed
- 2018: Toys R Us closed
- 2024: Staples closed
- 2025: Demolition began

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

Washington Mall was an enclosed shopping mall located in South Strabane Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, just outside the city of Washington. The property was managed by J. J. Gumberg Co. and later by Chapman Business Properties. It was owned by 79/70 Associates, a local developer with numerous holdings throughout Washington County.

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

## Sources

- Quoted support for year_closed — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Mall

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Washington Mall, South Strabane Township, PA." Record m-21715cc306, release 2026-10-21, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/pa/south-strabane-township-washington-mall/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_southstrabanetownshipwashingtonmall,
  title = {Washington Mall, South Strabane Township, PA},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/pa/south-strabane-township-washington-mall/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-21715cc306, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}
```

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.