I mentioned yesterday when discussing the City National Bank and Park Inn that South Federal Street was a pedestrian mall, but that is not even telling half of the story!

In one of the more bizarre urban renewal machinations I have ever seen, the pedestrian mall then turns into an actual shopping mall, known as Southbridge Mall.

And even more wild, they didn’t demolish the historic buildings lining the street, but incorporated them into the interior of the new mall in 1985!

And take a wild guess at the current occupancy rate of the mall!

Back up at the city square, there is the ubiquitous Civil War soldiers’ memorial.

There really are some nice buildings in downtown, that have been preserved.

And some nice houses.

And check out this one!

And Wright’s assistant, William Drummond, design this house.