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Woodfield Mall rises on farmland near Schaumburg Illinois
Long excerpted profile describes the Woodfield Mall development replacing Ed Oehlerking’s farm for a 177‑store, 90 million dollar tri‑level complex. It notes ownership by Taubman Kughn and Homart, its size, tenants, rents, security, traffic, and the mall precinct policing in Schaumburg. It highlights suburban shift from town centers to enclosed centers and the mall as a regional attraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew H. Malcolm
New York Times News
Schaumburg
Ill
Ed Oehlerking
Farmer Oehlerking
Florida
Cook County
Woodfield Mall
Vatican City
Orlando
Oahu
Suburbia
Oehlerking
J. C. Penney
Eddie Friese
Bill Rohlwing
Clausings
Marian Oehlerking
Woodfield
Arthur Woods
Sears Roebuck
Marshall Field
Art Dern
Lord & Taylor
Marshall Fields
Sears
I. Miller
Wurlitzer
Puppy Palace
Maternity Model
Granny's Donuts
Alex Dipietropalos
Pentagon
A. Alfred Taubman
Richard Kughn
Michigan
Homart
Stanley Jaffe
New Jersey
Delaware Township
Cherry Hill
Central Mall
Cleveland
Peder Boes
Klaus Haugs
Norway
Marie Rasmussen-Hengels
Sarpsborg