Oldest Seattle Mall Scheduled For Update

Wed., Jan. 29, 1997

From Staff And Wire Reports

The city’s oldest shopping mall on Tuesday announced plans for an $18 million renovation that will include a new brick facade, a food court and skylights.

When completed, the 47-year-old Northgate Mall will have new floors of limestone, porcelain tile and marble and a ceiling rebuilt as curved vaults with stained-wood rafters and painted plaster.

The mall has undergone a series of renovations since opening in 1950, including a 1974 roofing-over to block out the rain.

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