Businesses Revitalize Washington Square Mall Evansville, Indiana

Washington Square Mall is Part of Indiana's History

I love to stop in Washington Square Mall for those original Noble Roman's breadsticks, and I always wish that the mall was full of shops like it used to be. It's Hollywood famous - Featured in Michael Rosenbaum's movie 'Back in the Day', plus it was the first enclosed shopping center in Indiana.

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'The Taj Mahal of Thrift Stores' Can Be Found in Washington Square Mall

Ah yes, positive steps have been made to bring life back into our Washington Square Mall. Your Evansville Rescue Mission relocated its Thrift Store to the mall and then opened the Mission Grounds Coffee Shop. So, we want to help bring more businesses back to the mall. But what kinds of shops or services will work best?

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Warehouse Book Store

The EVPL hosts book sales at Washington Square Mall, so a nice big book store would be great.

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Debs and a Plus Sized Clothing Shop

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Activities Like Discovery Zone

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Hardware Store

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Shoe Store

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Cookies

The space is for sale!

Photo: Vicki Barnes

Salads and Smoothies

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Karate and Gymnastics

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Themed Restaurant

Maybe a retro cafe' or a cute spot for our pups to grab a treat!

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Looking for a space for your business? Join your Evansville Rescue Mission in our quest to help revitalize this landmark Mall! We truly believe the potential of this space is incredible - and we’d sure love to see it fully utilized again! Talk to Gayla Gubler at Hahn Kiefer at 812-477-6980 for information! - Tracy Gorman President / CEO at Evansville Rescue Mission

Then & Now - Evansville's Washington Square Mall Through the Years

Evansville is home to a lot of unique buildings including the first enclosed retail shopping center in Indiana. Yes, our very own Washington Square Mall was the place to be when it opened in 1963. If you walk through the mall today, you would never guess how alive the shops were, even through the 1980s. Enjoy this walk down memory lane I've put together, and maybe someday there will be new life inside 5011 Washington Ave.

See Inside The Thrift Store by Evansville Rescue Mission [Before and After]

The Thrift Store by Evansville Rescue Mission is now in its amazing new space inside Washington Square Mall. Take a look at the hard work that has gone into this unique new thrift store.

Best Friends Recreate 90's Throwback Memories with Retro Photoshoot at Evansville's Washington Square Mall

Simply Savvy Photography recreated everyone's favorite 90's mall memories in a retro photoshoot featuring Tay and Ashlyn. They brought the fun back to present-day Washington Square Mall.

Source: 10 Businesses That Could Help Revitalize Washington Square Mall Evansville, IN