I miss this so much ❤😢

Sears sign still there

I remember a friend of mine told me that Dixie Square Mall was used in the Blues Brothers movie and around 2001 I came to explore but could not get in. There were cops busting people in like three areas of the mall. I came back six months later with my cousin and his friend and we got in this time. The mall was in much better shape in 2001 than seen in your video 2009. The Montgomery Ward building was still intact and Jc Penney’s second floor was complete. That second floor started collapsing around 2004 and by 2009, a large portion of it collapsed along with the holes in the roof opening up more. I’m glad to have come to explore Dixie Square Mall at least ten times before it got demolished. I wish I took pictures and videos of it but I still remember it in detail. Thankfully with your videos and other pictures on the internet, Dixie Square will live on forever.

man this shit made me cry, so many fun memories of this place as a kid. thanks for uploading this.

are you aware or have any sort of knowledge of what happened to the time capsule that was installed in the Montgomery ward court?

Another mall gone

Almost looks like a war zone.

3:18 Is that Montgomery Wards?

I lived in richton pk in the early 80s and i could see the area going down the drain. it was Just a matter of time. Sorry?

It's weird the things that brains choose to remember. For me it was the LRVM system on this ride. Thanks so much for letting me scratch the itch and experience it one more time. <3

Very, very excellent video Jon!!! 🤗❤️🤗❤️🤗❤️ You video sums up the scope of this mall. Besides we all know the history or this mall so it's nice to just see a mall video and hearvno commentary. Because not not many KZfaqrs can only get to explore a place once and to explore this mall again and just make it feel like you're there exploring it yourself it's an awesome vide lomand pictures too!!! Me being a KZfaq Urban Explorer not a physical one I will go backnover this video of this mall again after they demolish the building. I'm not free the area I'm from Illinois and I lived in Rockford for only 17 years and never new about this mall to my neighbors to the north of me until I started to go exploring here on KZfaq. Again very, very excellent and amazing job theses videos you did of North Ridge Mall in Milwaukee, Wisconsin!!! 🤗❤️🤗❤️🤗❤️

Very, very excellent video Jon!!! 🤗❤️🤗❤️🤗❤️ You video sums up the scope of this mall. Besides we all know the history or this mall so it's nice to just see a mall video and hearvno commentary. Because not not many KZfaqrs can only get to explore a place once and to explore this mall again and just make it feel like you're there exploring it yourself it's an awesome vide lomand pictures too!!! Me being a KZfaq Urban Explorer not a physical one I will go backnover this video of this mall again after they demolish the building. I'm not free the area I'm from Illinois and I lived in Rockford for only 17 years and never new about this mall to my neighbors to the north of me until I started to go exploring here on KZfaq. Again very, very excellent and amazing job theses videos you did of North Ridge Mall in Milwaukee, Wisconsin!!! 🤗❤️🤗❤️🤗❤️

Great video!!! 🤗❤️🤗❤️🤗❤️ I don't remember when I lived in Elgin, Illinois if I ever drove down this this mall to visit it. Since I'm in Rockford, Illinois I couldn't get to see this last days/day of this mall because of car problems and my husband's change of is schedule of him working 4 days of the week from 7:00pm to 7:00am but it's so sad to know another well known mall in my home state of Illinois is closing up just so sad. ☹️☹️☹️

What can they do with this now?

And still no one will address the elephant in the room !

This is so depressing

Business never leave if they’re profitable and productive .

Could people stop stereotyping themselves and playing the race card . First time there , “ Get Down Tonight “ was playing on my car radio.

Vandalizing places should be caned ! Obviously the work of fatherless boys ! Sad video. I bought Wayne Cochran and the CC Riders lp there.

Loved the speedway arcade there . Last there when businesses still ok was 1992. Revisited around 2000 and barely any stores left. When the mall is no longer safe at night, it’s cooked !

From Oaklawn , only there once in 1978, bought a pair of sharp sunglasses and a disco kid T shirt . Didn’t seem that big then . Remember center part , don’t recall 2nd floor.

😭what an absolutely beautiful mall! I’m sad malls keep closing down. This was a wonderful tribute. Thanks for this video.

between 1989 and 1995 i was there A LOT. rip Startford Mall.

Closing time… 😢

That mall was the start of the decline of a great little town.

If you have no idea who filmed it why is it on your hard drive? That makes absolutely no sense at all

I was there when this happened

I worked there in the factory from 1994-2000. to the left of the stairs was the main isle. The CNC lathes were also in that area and going east. I mainly worked on the large pain line machine, on the south or parking lot side of the building. They closed that building that became assembly in 1982, then reopened it in 1994, they were clearing it out at the time of the bankruptcy, at that point I was in Plant 2 in Die Cast.

Thank you for sharing. I appreciate your passion for this beloved, beautiful mall. In my opinion, it is by far one of the most beautifully designed, aesthetically pleasing mall I’ve ever seen. It will always be remembered by its phenomenal architecture. So impressive and breathtaking. This mall is such a work of art. I’m hoping the community will actively try to preserve the architecture and aesthetics for the planned redevelopment project. Why demolish and rebuild a new one when there is an almost perfectly functional building that has minimal damage to it. The building structure itself is well maintained. I agree with one of the comments. It’s such a waste of a good building to just demolish it to pieces. I’m so emotionally outraged by this. And the thing is I don’t live in the area. But I actually care about this mall because it is such a beautiful work of art and all the hard work and materials that was put in to create such a beautiful structure for the community. I hate to see it go to waste. The architect who designed this mall should be commended and remembered for his vision and creativity. Again thank you for sharing.

Such class in a world full of vultures

We have become such a wasteful society. Places like this should be the center of a community.

😞

Nice quick video, it was also good meeting you.

How long is this available until?

Excellent job Jon, great footage, great explore, a incredible old fashioned piece of architecture for sure, imagine exploring this place at night lol

Update: in 2024 ownership of the Northridge Mall property was secured by the City of Milwaukee through tax foreclosure. The former Boston Store anchor, long-owned by the city, is now under demolition, with the rest of the mall slated to follow later this year.

A mall demolished and became outside mall? That is what happened to Bayshore in Glendale, Wisconsin. The Randhurst Mall kinda looks like Grand Avenue mall in downtown Milwaukee tbh

Used to love this mall in the 80's. My friends n I would play an adult version of tag while we looked around and shopped! This is just sad, Stratford is now permanently closed and Spring Hill will be next month 😢

20:09 JCPennys court I believe

I was hoping someone saved the toys r Us sign out of there hopefully be pretty cool to see it surface again someday soon!!❤

I use to work at Steve and Barry. That was cheap stuff with a good return policy

Can I have your mask

“I like to hang upside down by my junk and watch Batman.”

The mall opened August 19, 1971, I was there just before you filmed this, when there was still a parking lot. I took my Civic and did some reckless but safe driving.

This is so like the movie "Totally Killer."