Leavenworth Plaza
Leavenworth Plaza was an indoor shopping center in Leavenworth, Kansas. Originally opened in 1967, the mall was anchored by J.C. Penney, Montgomery Ward, and Safeway. Duckwall-ALCO Retail Stores added a store in 1972.[1]
Montgomery Ward became Sears in 1987.[2] A movie theater was added in 1993 after Duckwall-ALCO closed.[3] J.C. Penney closed in 2003,[4] and Sears later closed as well. The mall's original owners, Copaken, White & Blitt, sold it to Colliers Turley Martin Tucker in 2008.[5] The property is currently managed by Dial Properties [6]
The movie theater closed in 2010. Westlake Ace Hardware still operates in a portion of the building.[7] By 2013, the remaining tenants were Ace Hardware, GNC, Curves, RadioShack, and Cato Corporation, with the indoor area closed.[8] Demolition of the interior mall began in November 2015.[9]
References
- ^ "Kansas". Chain store age, executives edition combined with Shopping center age. 48 (1–6): E6. 1972.
- ^ "Sears to open new store on Leavenworth mall". St. Joseph News-Press. November 2, 1986. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ Butler, Robert (September 5, 1993). "A little sense can make movie violence worthwile". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ Bormann, Dawn (September 17, 2003). "Penney's to close in January Leavenworth store, open since 1920, cites poor sales". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "New York firm buys Leavenworth shopping center". Kansas City Business Journal. February 14, 2008. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "Dial Properties Management".
- ^ "Shopping center – and community – suffer a hit". Leavenworth Times. August 28, 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ http://www.dp-mgmt.com/Portals/0/property-pdfs/leasing-brochures/Leavenworth%2005.10.13.pdf
- ^ http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20151105/NEWS/151109633