The Danbury State Fair was a big deal for more that a century, but by 1981 it had run its course. The land had become more valuable than the fair. The owner sold the property as the site for a huge regional shopping mall, the Danbury Fair Mall.
A mural near one of the mall's entrances honors the property's origin as a racetrack and fairground.
This post is linked to Monday Murals.
I was at the mall last week to pick up sunglasses. The optician hadn't arrived, so I looked around. The many columns and exposed architectural elements above the retail areas caught my eye.
At a time when many malls are failing, the Danbury Fair Mall is still very busy and apparently successful.
2 comments:
I never shop at malls these days. Thanks for the history lesson here.
The mall looks quite pretty and I love the colourful mural. Thanks for participating in Monday Murals Jack.
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