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EspañolEDEN PRAIRIE CENTER
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The 'Eden Prairie Center' is a mall located in the heart of Eden Prairie, Minnesota and is owned and operated by General Growth Properties. It is one of the main congregating spots of youths in the affluent southwest suburbs of the Twin Cities. It is anchored by Sears, Von Maur, Target Greatland, and Kohl's.
The mall was built in 1976 and originally had a wood and glass railings and an overall off-white and brown theme. The pillars in the mall were made of white pebbles. There was no elevator in the mall and originally the mall featured a large ramp for access to the second floor by wheelchair. The mall was designed with a sunken basement-level foodcourt. The mall featured the department stores Sears and Powers Dry Goods. Powers' store was sold to Donaldson's, then in turn to Carson Pirie Scott. After Carson Pirie Scott left the state of Minnesota, the store was converted to Mervyns, which closed in 2006. The space became JCPenney in 2007. The most recent mall expansion came when Target Greatland was built next to the mall and connected by a walkway.
The mall underwent a major renovation and the color scheme was changed to a pink and aqua pastel theme. The white pebble pillars were covered with pastel aqua round casings. The ramp was removed and replaced with a free standing elevator. The glass and wood railings were replaced with aqua painted metal. The food court was decorated with large neon palm trees and given a fountain that changed colors. The Carson Pirie Scott store became a Mervyn's California, and work began on adding a Kohls department store. A second United Artists movie theater was built, called "Eden Prairie East" and the old theater located beneath the Target walkway was renamed "Eden Prairie West". The mall entrances at this time had large white pyramids.
The mall underwent the most major renovation in 2001. A new wing was added to the mall and the floorplan changed considerably to make the mall more modern and upscale. The new decor features stonework and a large fireplace. The foodcourt was moved out of the recessed basement. A large AMC movie theater was added to the mall. The current department stores in the mall are Sears, JCPenney's, Kohls, Target Greatland, and Von Maur. The mall also now has a simplified stylized "EP" logo to replace the older handwritten style logo. After the Mervyn's California went out of business in 2003, Department Store Discounters had a brief stay in the Mervyn's location in 2005. JCPenney opened a new store in the former Mervyn's location in March of 2007.
★ The Kevin Smith movie ''Mallrats'' was filmed inside the Eden Prairie Center Mall in the mid-1990s. Smith decided to film the movie at the mall (which in the movie, is referred to by its actual name, but is supposed to be located in New Jersey) after various malls (including the Monmouth Mall in Eatontown, New Jersey, and the now dilapidated Bannister Mall in Kansas City, Missouri) objected to content in the film, and refused to allow the production to be shot there.
★ AMC 18 Screen Theatre (77,500 sq. ft.)
★ Barnes & Noble (25,000 sq. ft.)
★ JCPenney (130,126 sq. ft.)
★ Kohl's (95,382 sq. ft.)
★ Old Navy (19,720 sq. ft.)
★ Scheels All Sports (19,648 sq. ft.)
★ Sears (204,566 sq. ft.)
★ Target Greatland (152,133 sq. ft.)
★ Von Maur (165,100 sq. ft.)
★ The Eden Prairie Center homepage
★ The city of Eden Prairie
★ General Growth Properties
Entrance to Food Court
Inside of the Eden Prairie Center after the latest major renovation in 2001
The 'Eden Prairie Center' is a mall located in the heart of Eden Prairie, Minnesota and is owned and operated by General Growth Properties. It is one of the main congregating spots of youths in the affluent southwest suburbs of the Twin Cities. It is anchored by Sears, Von Maur, Target Greatland, and Kohl's.
| Contents |
| History |
| Original Design |
| The 90s |
| Present day |
| Mallrats |
| Anchors & Majors |
| External links |
History
Original Design
The mall was built in 1976 and originally had a wood and glass railings and an overall off-white and brown theme. The pillars in the mall were made of white pebbles. There was no elevator in the mall and originally the mall featured a large ramp for access to the second floor by wheelchair. The mall was designed with a sunken basement-level foodcourt. The mall featured the department stores Sears and Powers Dry Goods. Powers' store was sold to Donaldson's, then in turn to Carson Pirie Scott. After Carson Pirie Scott left the state of Minnesota, the store was converted to Mervyns, which closed in 2006. The space became JCPenney in 2007. The most recent mall expansion came when Target Greatland was built next to the mall and connected by a walkway.
The 90s
The mall underwent a major renovation and the color scheme was changed to a pink and aqua pastel theme. The white pebble pillars were covered with pastel aqua round casings. The ramp was removed and replaced with a free standing elevator. The glass and wood railings were replaced with aqua painted metal. The food court was decorated with large neon palm trees and given a fountain that changed colors. The Carson Pirie Scott store became a Mervyn's California, and work began on adding a Kohls department store. A second United Artists movie theater was built, called "Eden Prairie East" and the old theater located beneath the Target walkway was renamed "Eden Prairie West". The mall entrances at this time had large white pyramids.
Present day
The mall underwent the most major renovation in 2001. A new wing was added to the mall and the floorplan changed considerably to make the mall more modern and upscale. The new decor features stonework and a large fireplace. The foodcourt was moved out of the recessed basement. A large AMC movie theater was added to the mall. The current department stores in the mall are Sears, JCPenney's, Kohls, Target Greatland, and Von Maur. The mall also now has a simplified stylized "EP" logo to replace the older handwritten style logo. After the Mervyn's California went out of business in 2003, Department Store Discounters had a brief stay in the Mervyn's location in 2005. JCPenney opened a new store in the former Mervyn's location in March of 2007.
Mallrats
★ The Kevin Smith movie ''Mallrats'' was filmed inside the Eden Prairie Center Mall in the mid-1990s. Smith decided to film the movie at the mall (which in the movie, is referred to by its actual name, but is supposed to be located in New Jersey) after various malls (including the Monmouth Mall in Eatontown, New Jersey, and the now dilapidated Bannister Mall in Kansas City, Missouri) objected to content in the film, and refused to allow the production to be shot there.
Anchors & Majors
★ AMC 18 Screen Theatre (77,500 sq. ft.)
★ Barnes & Noble (25,000 sq. ft.)
★ JCPenney (130,126 sq. ft.)
★ Kohl's (95,382 sq. ft.)
★ Old Navy (19,720 sq. ft.)
★ Scheels All Sports (19,648 sq. ft.)
★ Sears (204,566 sq. ft.)
★ Target Greatland (152,133 sq. ft.)
★ Von Maur (165,100 sq. ft.)
External links
★ The Eden Prairie Center homepage
★ The city of Eden Prairie
★ General Growth Properties
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