# Westgate Mall

Madison, WI · mall · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `m-315e3e42e3` · release 2026-10-20

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/wi/madison-westgate-mall/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-315e3e42e3.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-315e3e42e3.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/m-315e3e42e3

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | demolished | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1960 | reported · Esri 2014 layer |
| GLA (sq ft) | 232207 | reported · Esri 2014 layer |
| Stores at peak | 53 | reported · Esri 2014 layer |
| Original developer | MJV Corporation | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Quoted support

- **original_developer**: “It was also developed by the MJV Corporation” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westgate_Mall_(Madison)
- **status**: “It opened in 1960 and was demolished in 2021.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westgate_Mall_(Madison)

## Anchors

Hancock Fabrics, T.J. Maxx, JCPenney, Dunham's Sports, Westgate Cinema, Montgomery Ward

## Timeline

- 1960: Opened
- 1960: Opened as Westgate Shopping Center
- 2021: Demolished

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

Westgate Mall was a shopping mall located in Madison, Wisconsin. It opened in 1960 and was demolished in 2021.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westgate_Mall_(Madison)

## Sources

- Quoted support for original_developer — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westgate_Mall_(Madison)
- Esri StoryMaps: Closed_US_Malls feature layer (2014) — https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=6869fc5bfb3f4757954ef7a9e9ccbebf (2014-10-02)

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Westgate Mall, Madison, WI." Record m-315e3e42e3, release 2026-10-20, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/wi/madison-westgate-mall/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_madisonwestgatemall,
  title = {Westgate Mall, Madison, WI},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/wi/madison-westgate-mall/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-315e3e42e3, 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.