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New mural shares Monroeville Mall memories through 50 years - Monroeville Mall Admin - 05-24-2026
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Artifact: New mural shares Monroeville Mall memories through 50 years
Type: Press / Social Media
Year: 2019
Submitted by: Monroeville Mall Admin
Source: TribLIVE.com
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Article date: 2019-05-13
Article summary
The Monroeville Mall became one of the country’s largest shopping centers of its time 50 years ago. Staff, elected officials and residents gathered Monday to celebrate, reminisce and tout the mall’s successes over the years. A mural that included photos of the mall under construction in 1968, the old ice skating rink that was located where the food court is now and “Dawn of the Dead” movie set photos were displaye...
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The Monroeville Mall became one of the country’s largest shopping centers of its time 50 years ago.
Staff, elected officials and residents gathered Monday to celebrate, reminisce and tout the mall’s successes over the years.
A mural that included photos of the mall under construction in 1968, the old ice skating rink that was located where the food court is now and “Dawn of the Dead” movie set photos were displayed.
“I was just finishing up taking my drivers’ test and I had just joined the fire company,” said Monroeville Councilman Ron Harvey of what he was doing in 1968 when the mall first opened.
“And now, look how much this area has exploded commercially,” he said. “A lot of retail,...
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