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Strip Mall History: Unveiling the Past

By Oliver Oct 07, 2026
an old black and white photo of cars parked in front of a store
an old black and white photo of cars parked in front of a store

old NH strip mall...

San Fernando Strip Mall Truman Ave 1964

an old black and white photo of cars parked in front of a store
an old black and white photo of cars parked in front of a store

Week 5: A 90's strip mall is the perfect analogy to technoburg. Suburbs formed and buisness' looked to the neighborhood for employees and tradesmen. If you only had a parking ticket then it was safe to get a lawyer from the strip mall. If you killed someone, strip mall lawyer is not your guy.

Main Street. : John Margolies 2015 (DLC/PP-2015:142). : Credit line: John Margolies Roadside America photograph archive (1972-2008)

cars are lined up under the liquor - dell sign
cars are lined up under the liquor - dell sign
an intersection with cars parked and people walking on the sidewalk in front of shops, stores, and businesses
an intersection with cars parked and people walking on the sidewalk in front of shops, stores, and businesses

Pre-WWII strip mall, Silver Springs, MD

The life and death of the Toronto strip mall
The life and death of the Toronto strip mall
Historic Photo : 2003 Strip mall, San Bernardino, California | Margolies | Roadside America Collection | Vintage Wall Art : - 12in x 08in
Historic Photo : 2003 Strip mall, San Bernardino, California | Margolies | Roadside America Collection | Vintage Wall Art : - 12in x 08in

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Collins Ave. strip mall circa 1970s

This is what the suburbs used to look like around Toronto

an old photo of a parking lot with cars parked in the lot and people walking around
an old photo of a parking lot with cars parked in the lot and people walking around
Strip_mall_Lancaster
Strip_mall_Lancaster
an empty parking lot with a large sign on it
an empty parking lot with a large sign on it
an old black and white photo of cars parked in front of a store
an old black and white photo of cars parked in front of a store
This is what the suburbs used to look like around Toronto
This is what the suburbs used to look like around Toronto
:) strip mall nostalgia
:) strip mall nostalgia
a parking lot full of cars and trucks in front of a walgreen store
a parking lot full of cars and trucks in front of a walgreen store
Searching for L.A.'s Best Thai Soup in a San Fernando Valley Strip Mall Called Armenia - LAmag
Searching for L.A.'s Best Thai Soup in a San Fernando Valley Strip Mall Called Armenia - LAmag
Strip mall
Strip mall
What strip malls used to look like in Toronto
What strip malls used to look like in Toronto

old blockbuster sign

strip mall - use to be a forest along a major road until six years ago - Stephen

Searching for L.A.’s Best Thai Soup in a San Fernando Valley Strip Mall Called Armenia

Strip mall (Gary) by stvk5, via Flickr

toronto shopping plaza