The Pyramid of Saratoga Traditional Cache
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Saratoga Mall was an enclosed shopping mall in Wilton, New York near the city of Saratoga Springs, New York. It was demolished in 1999. It was previously known as Pyramid Mall Saratoga and was located on Route 50 just off Exit 15 on I-87 (the Adirondack Northway portion). After demolition, it was replaced by a big box strip center known as Wilton Square.
I have fond memories of this mall. My family's pet store started off in this mall. When I was very little, I remember coming here to see my father and grandfather work. Every time, before I left the mall, I would stop at the candy store and my grandfather would get me a bag of candy. My family's pet store stayed in this mall up until its closing and moved to its current location. I was actually really upset when I found out that this mall was being destroyed to make way for a parking lot which takes up most of what was once the mall. The memories of the interior of the mall are fading so I decided to make a cache to keep them alive. If you have any memories about this mall, please share.
Pyramid Mall
Originally called Pyramid Mall Saratoga, the mall was built by The Pyramid Companies. Construction began in late 1972/early 1973. It was the first regional mall developed by the company.
The mall opened for business on October 18, 1973 with fifty stores and no vacancies. The original size of the mall was 310,000 square feet. It employed more than 450 people. For opening day, Miss New York State, Susan Carlson, was set to cut the ribbon. There was a drawing for a free flight for two to Nassau in the Bahamas. Mostly due to the new shopping mall, Wilton town supervisor Robert Gavin announced a property tax reduction of 54 percent one month after the mall's opening.
There were four major courts in the mall that had fountains, skylights, bridges, and pools.
The mall's name changed in 1987 when it came under new ownership.
The possibility of demolition was announced in late 1998. Mall management began talking to big box retailers such as Target about location on the site. At the time, it was mentioned that this would offer flexibility in case the owners wanted to sell the mall. The mall was 450,000 square feet at that point and did not have any major anchors. Former anchors included Montgomery Ward, Jamesway, and Service Merchandise. At the time, the mall was owned by Pyramid Center & Co. Ltd.
Demolition of the mall was completed in Fall, 1999.
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