Westgate Mall (Madison)

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Westgate Mall
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Westgate Mall (Madison)
Location Madison, Wisconsin
Coordinates 43°03′08″N89°28′18″W / 43.0523°N 89.4716°W / 43.0523; -89.4716
Opening dateMarch 24, 1960
Closing date2021
DeveloperMJV Corporation
ArchitectErie Building Company
Floors1

Westgate Mall was a shopping mall located in Madison, Wisconsin. It opened in 1960 and was demolished in 2021. [1]

History

The Westgate Mall would open as the open air Westgate Shopping Center on March 24, 1960. [2] It would open with JCPenney and Montgomery Ward. It was also developed by the MJV Corporation, and built by the Erie Building Company. Both company's were based out of Cleveland. [3] sometime it the late 60s to early 70s, the mall would be enclosed.

References

  1. Arbuckle, Brandon; Perez, Jamie (January 7, 2020). "Madison's Westgate Mall to be demolished as part of redevelopment plan". Channel3000.com. "Photos: A look back at Westgate Mall over the years". Wisconsin State Journal. January 13, 2020.
  2. "Westgate Grand Opening". Newspapers.com. The Capital Times. March 24, 1960. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
  3. "Shopping Center Developers". Newspapers.com. Wisconsin State Journal. March 24, 1960. Retrieved December 12, 2025.

43°03′08″N89°28′18″W / 43.0523°N 89.4716°W / 43.0523; -89.4716