BIGMallrat | lost malls, department stores, and Bay Area retail history

Park Lane Mall, originally known as Park Lane Centre, holds a historic place in Reno’s retail landscape. As the city’s first regional shopping center, it marked a major shift in how Northern Nevadans shopped, socialized, and spent their weekends. The opening of Park Lane: a mall in phases The mall’s development was strategic and ambitious. According to the Nevada State Journal (1967): Phase I: The opening of Sears in September 1965, relocating the store from downtown Reno. Phase II: The grand opening of the mall’s core structure in March 1967, featuring over 50 stores and expansive parking for 3,000 cars. Phase III: The addition of the Weinstock’s-Hale department store, which opened on July 31, 1967. Park Lane Centre’s open-air layout and modern design made it a shopping destination for locals and tourists alike. Park Lane mall map from the Nevada State Journal, March 9, 1967. This mall map displays the original layout and stores. The caption under the mall map reads “Pa...