Forum 303 Mall
Forum 303 Mall was a shopping mall built at Pioneer Parkway (Spur 303) and SH 360 in Arlington, Texas in the Mid-Cities between Fort Worth and Dallas. The 800,000-square-foot (74,000 m2) complex was dedicated September 19, 1970. Interesting features of it was that it included a public ice skating rink, and a public amphitheater in the lower level. During the 1970s many local and national acts, such as Roy Clark, performed there.
| Location | Arlington, Texas, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32.711°N 97.057°W |
| Opening date | 1970[1] |
| Closing date | 2006[2] (demolished September 2007) |
| Developer | Triyar Co.[1] |
| Owner | Triyar Co.[1] |
| Total retail floor area | 875,000 sq ft (81,300 m2)[1] |
| No. of floors | 1 |
It was converted to an indoor bazaar/flea market venue and renamed Festival Marketplace in 1998,[3] but that concept also failed. Air-conditioner problems[4] and competition with Six Flags Mall, The Parks at Arlington, and Traders Village contributed to its 2006 demise.[5]
Demolition of it started in September 2007.[6][7] The site has been rebuilt as a business park called Pioneer 360 Business Center.[2][8]
Former anchors
- Leonard's (acquired by Dillard's in March 1974) [239,000 square feet, with freestanding Auto Center]
- Dillard's (Converted to Dillard's Clearance Center)
- Dillard's Clearance Center (moved to Six Flags Mall in 2005)
- Montgomery Ward (closed 2001) [151,000 square feet, with freestanding Auto Center]
- Service Merchandise (closed 1999)
- AMC Theatres
See also
References
- Forum 303 Mall could face wrecking ball Dallas Business Journal - Retrieved Feb 26, 2008.
- Demolition of Festival Marketplace paves way for $66 million in new development Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine Texas Economic Development Council - Retrieved Feb 26, 2008.
- Sayewitz, Ronni (February 19, 1999). "Arlington mall goes 'bazaar'". Dallas Business Journal.
- "Forum 303 Mall could face wrecking ball - Dallas Business Journal". Archived from the original on 2011-08-05.
- "RIP, Forum 303". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. July 28, 2006. p. B12.
- "Making way for change, Ex-Forum 303 Mall is being reduced to rubble". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 6, 2007. p. B1.
- "Demolition Begins on Festival Marketplace Mall in Arlington, Texas" (Press release). Bob Moore Construction, Inc. October 7, 2007.
- Carter, O.K. (July 14, 2008). "Former mall site makes way for industrial space". Fort Worth Business Press. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2010.