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Date
8-1-1979
Description
Worcester Commons, bordered at the time by Worcester Galleria, a ship-sized mall that boasted the worlds largest parking garage (at the time of construction, 1971). Despite two attempts to revive the mall it was all but abandoned by the year 2000. The mall was demolished in the early 21st century as part of a $1 billion dollar urban renewal plan.
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Recommended Citation
Chester E. Smolski photographic slides and publications, MSS-0041, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College.
Recommended Citation
Chester E. Smolski photographic slides and publications, MSS-0041, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College.
Keywords
cityscape, urban malls, urban parks, massachusetts, street scene, street scene, urban transportation, worcester galleria
Notes
Bibliography: Damas, James. "Worcester Common Outlets; Worcester, Massachusetts." Labelscar, 2012, www.labelscar.com/massachusetts/worcester-common. Accessed 24 Feb. 2016. Woolhouse, Megan. "Worcester's $1 billion bet." The Boston Globe, 1 Oct 2006. p. H1, H4.