A view of the north block of Kalamazoo's famed Burdick Street Mall, the first permanent shopping mall in the United States. It opened on August 19, 1959; the 2 block span attracted international attention.


A view of the north block of Kalamazoo's famed Burdick Street Mall, the first permanent shopping mall in the United States. It opened on August 19, 1959; the 2 block span attracted international attention.


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