Public opinion turns against San Jacinto Mall in Baytown
Read by Baytown Sun readers on Baytown Talk forum, 60 posts from about 24 readers show mixed views on the San Jacinto Mall. Some praise its potential and urge better stores, while others call for changes or even demolition, citing floors, service, and overall appeal.
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San Jacinto Mall
the Sun
Baytown
Sun File
Angie Bracey
Cynthiavie
Sun
Texas
Trom Leit
Lynn Hughes
Mike Graxiola
Mick Cochran
Bill Cornwell
Jacob Olea
Ehmed Elmaini
Baytown San Jacinto Mall lore and early plans
The article recalls Baytown's mall history from 1966 planning ideas to the opening of San Jacinto Mall anchored by Sears Foley's J C Penney Service Merchandise Montgomery Ward and Bearl's. It notes early downtown redevelopment efforts by William Parker, traffic shifts, and the concern malls hurt small businesses while praising the region’s economic impact and overbuilding issues.
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San Jacinto Mall
Baytown
Baytown Sun
Ken Fountain
Montgomery Ward
Sears
Foley's
J.C. Penney
Service Merchandise
Beali’s
Allen Cannon
Texas ‘Onue
Houston
William O. Parker
Texas Avenue Redevelopment Association
Texas Avenue
Pruett and
Main
Sterling and Gulf
Defoe
Pearce
Parker
Astrodome
Fritz Lanham
San Jacinto
Foley’s
Bearl’s
Mike Shields
Baytown-West Chambers County
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