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| location = [[Flint, Michigan]], United States |
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| coordinates = {{Coord|42.9908|-83.6559|type:landmark_region:US-MI|display=inline,title}} |
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| address = 3600 South Dort Highway |
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| opening_date = 1965 |
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| developer = William Oleksyn |
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| owner = Robert Perani Jr. and family |
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'''Dort Mall''' (formerly '''Small Mall''' and '''Mid-America Plaza''') is a |
'''Dort Mall''' (formerly '''Small Mall''' and '''Mid-America Plaza''') is a shopping mall located in [[Flint, Michigan]]. It was built in two stages in 1964 and 1965, three years before [[Courtland Center]] and five years before [[Genesee Valley Center]], making it the oldest mall in [[Genesee County, Michigan|Genesee County]]. It is owned by the Perani family, who also owns [[Perani's Hockey World]], which along with Bargain Hunterz and City Market, is one of the mall's [[anchor tenant]]s. |
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==History== |
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When the Dort Mall opened, its first anchor tenant was a [[Yankee Stores|Yankee Stadium]] (later renamed [[Zody's]]) store.<ref>http://home.comcast.net/~steelbeard1/flinn022004.htm</ref> The other anchor tenant was an [[A&P]] grocery store. Both stores would close in the mid-1970s. A [[General Cinema]] movie theater was added in 1968, was divided into two screens in 1975, and closed in 1983. The movie theater was converted into a maintenance office and storage area, although the theater's restrooms are still in use.<ref>[http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/7721 Dort Mall Cinema at cinematreasures.org]</ref> Also in the 1970s, a [[discotheque]] was located in the mall's basement. Dort Mall would struggle to compete until 1995, when [[Bob Perani]] purchased the building.<ref>[http://home.comcast.net/~steelbeard1/flinn011907.htm]</ref> The addition of a Perani's Hockey World store breathed new life into the building. Not soon thereafter, a third of the retail space was converted into office space. The rejuvenated Dort Mall could now accommodate three anchor tenants. |
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Dort Mall was built by local developer William Oleksyn in 1964. It was built on the site of a former [[drive-in theater]] and was the first enclosed shopping mall in the Flint area. Its original [[anchor store]]s were [[Yankee Stores|Yankee Stadium]] and [[A&P]].<ref name="flinn">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sj9_CQAAQBAJ&dq=%22dort+mall%22+%22yankee%22&pg=PT135 | title=Remembering Flint, Michigan: Stories from the Vehicle City | publisher=Arcadia Publishing | author=Gary Flinn | year=2010| isbn=9781614236467 }}</ref> |
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A [[General Cinema]] movie theater was added in 1968, was divided into two screens in 1975, and closed in 1983. Also in the 1970s, a [[discotheque]] was located in the mall's basement. Despite this addition, the mall had a number of vacancies, especially after Yankee Stadium was sold to [[Zody's]] and later closed. The mall was renamed Small Mall and Mid-America Plaza in the 1980s, a time at which point [[Sears]] Outlet and a comedy club were added. By 1993, the former A&P space had become [[Big Lots]].<ref name="flinn"/> |
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The Dort Mall is well known for its antique collection, mostly about automobiles and Mid-Michigan, but befitting its past—it was built on the site of an old [[drive-in theater|drive-in]]--there are also movie props. Even the sign advertising "Dort Mall Cinema" is still attached to the exterior in the back.<ref>[http://www.waterwinterwonderland.com/movietheaters.aspx?id=850&LocTypeID=5 Dort Mall Cinema]</ref> There is even a merry-go-round at the mall. The neon "rotosphere," originally housed at Walli's West Restaurant, can be found in front of the mall and there is also a statue of [[Alfred E. Neuman]] near Bargain Hunterz. Some of the antiques are housed inside vacant store locations. Many of the antiques are owned by mall owner Bob Perani.<ref>http://www.mlive.com/business/mid-michigan/index.ssf/2009/06/bob_peranis_unique_antique_col.html</ref> |
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The Dort Mall, with 239,000 square feet of interior space on 30 acres,<ref>[https://archive.today/20130411195552/http://www.showcase.com/property/3600-S-Dort-Highway/Flint/Michigan/701656 Dort Mall at showcase.com]</ref> is well known for its antique collection, mostly about automobiles and Mid-Michigan. Some of the antiques are housed inside vacant store locations. Many of the antiques were owned by mall owner Bob Perani.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/business/mid-michigan/index.ssf/2009/06/bob_peranis_unique_antique_col.html|title=Bob Perani's unique antique collection in Flint's Dort Mall set for auction in July|date=June 24, 2009}}</ref> After Big Lots moved out in 2014, their space became a [[flea market]]. |
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In addition to the aforementioned tenants, other tenants as of 2012 include a [[Coney Island (restaurant)|Coney Island]] restaurant, a muffler shop, music memorabilia and clothing stores, an optometrist, and a [[cosmetology]] school. There are a few additional restaurants in Dort Mall's parking lot including a [[Subway (restaurant)|Subway]] restaurant which opened in 2011. It is located on the corner of [[Dort Highway]], from which the mall takes it name, and Atherton Road. Its official street address is 3600 South Dort Highway. |
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== References == |
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Flint, Michigan]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:05, 27 July 2023
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| Location | Flint, Michigan, United States |
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| Coordinates | 42°59′27″N 83°39′21″W / 42.9908°N 83.6559°W |
| Address | 3600 South Dort Highway |
| Opening date | 1965 |
| Developer | William Oleksyn |
| Owner | Robert Perani Jr. and family |
| No. of anchor tenants | 3 |
| No. of floors | 1 |
| Public transit access |  MTA |
Dort Mall (formerly Small Mall and Mid-America Plaza) is a shopping mall located in Flint, Michigan. It was built in two stages in 1964 and 1965, three years before Courtland Center and five years before Genesee Valley Center, making it the oldest mall in Genesee County. It is owned by the Perani family, who also owns Perani's Hockey World, which along with Bargain Hunterz and City Market, is one of the mall's anchor tenants.
History
[edit]Dort Mall was built by local developer William Oleksyn in 1964. It was built on the site of a former drive-in theater and was the first enclosed shopping mall in the Flint area. Its original anchor stores were Yankee Stadium and A&P.[1]
A General Cinema movie theater was added in 1968, was divided into two screens in 1975, and closed in 1983. Also in the 1970s, a discotheque was located in the mall's basement. Despite this addition, the mall had a number of vacancies, especially after Yankee Stadium was sold to Zody's and later closed. The mall was renamed Small Mall and Mid-America Plaza in the 1980s, a time at which point Sears Outlet and a comedy club were added. By 1993, the former A&P space had become Big Lots.[1]
The Dort Mall, with 239,000 square feet of interior space on 30 acres,[2] is well known for its antique collection, mostly about automobiles and Mid-Michigan. Some of the antiques are housed inside vacant store locations. Many of the antiques were owned by mall owner Bob Perani.[3] After Big Lots moved out in 2014, their space became a flea market.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Gary Flinn (2010). Remembering Flint, Michigan: Stories from the Vehicle City. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781614236467.
- ^ Dort Mall at showcase.com
- ^ "Bob Perani's unique antique collection in Flint's Dort Mall set for auction in July". June 24, 2009.