Update: Demolition proceeded quickly and was finished by March of 2024. It’s showtime! The long-awaited demolition of Jamestown Mall has begun. It doesn’t really come as much of a surprise. I had just visited back in August of this year, and there wasn’t much to see except tall weeds and other signs of dilapidation. I…
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Jamestown Mall, Months Before the Start of Demolition, and Flo-Lin Corners
Update: The mall was demolished in 2023-2024. What better way to begin our look at Florissant than to take one last examination at the abandoned Jamestown Mall, where demolition will begin soon. Located east of the city limits of Florissant, in what is still semi-rural surroundings, the mall has failed while contemporary and historic shopping…
Checking Up on Far North County
Years ago BeltSTL and I took a drive around Far North County and checked out some old buildings, including this old farmstead. The barns appear to look in good condition, though there has been no progress on finding a new use for them. Update: The mall was demolished in 2023-2024. Jamestown Mall is now completely…
Long Lost Sculpture, Jamestown Mall
Update: Update: The mall was demolished in 2023-2024. This sculpture has been salvaged from the demolition. There are two other sculptures, seen here and here, which have also been saved from the demolition. We went into the now-defunct Dillard’s to get a shot through the glass of the long lost hidden sculpture of Jamestown Mall.
Sears, Jamestown Mall
Update: The mall was demolished in 2023-2024.
Dillard’s, Jamestown Mall
Update: The mall was demolished in 2023-2024. See Dillard’s in April of 2019. The massive Dillard’s building is not without its charms. The reflective glass has begun to fade on the front entrance. I like the details of the restaurant’s windows, which puncture the side of the white brick facade. Update: April 2019, an additional photograph…
Central Court Sculpture, Jamestown Mall
Update: The mall was demolished in 2023-2024. This sculpture and the “Wehrenberg” sculpture, seen here , were saved by a funeral home director. The last remaining sculpture, seen here, was also saved.
Wehrenberg Sculpture, Jamestown Mall
Update: The mall was demolished in 2023-2024. This sculpture and the central court sculpture, seen here, were saved by a funeral home director. The last remaining sculpture, seen here, was also saved. This sculpture was actually designed by Clarence Van Duzer of Cleveland. No one knows who designed this sculpture, or even its real name….
Crumby Run-Down Malls of St. Louis #7, Jamestown Mall
Update: Nevermind, the mall went belly up soon after our visit. It was demolished in 2023-2024. A recent visit to Jamestown Mall reveals that many people still have hope for the shopping center. Yes, a large number of storefronts are vacant, but there was still a fair amount of foot traffic on the three remaining…