Northshore Mall Willowick 1971: Original Tenants

 Here's the list and addresses of the original Northshore Mall Tenants.

Perkins Pancake House - 30510 Lakeshore Blvd (they REALLY botched that address)

October 1971: Northshore Mall in Willowick Opens

In late October, 1971, Northshore Mall hosted its grand opening celebration. They advertised a Halloween value party on Saturday, October 30, 1971. Radio personality Phil McLean did his show live from 2 until 7 pm.  The new Northshore Shopping Center promised to take away the "drudgery" of shopping with covered, heated sidewalks, gorgeous landscaping, and more.

Retailers at the sparkling new shopping plaza on Lakeshore blvd and Vine street were:

1. Perkins Pancake House
2. Spree
3. Char-Bett Fashions
4. Chins Pagoda and Lounge
5. W.J. Lamb Flooring and Carpet
6. So-Fro Fabrics
7. Dick's Northshore Barber Shop
8. Western Reserve Bank
9. Mr. Todd Cleaners
10. Candle Barn
11. Hot Pants
12. Krogers Market
13. Revco Drug Store 

 

29700 Lakeshore Blvd - Sears Roebuck and Co

Shoregate shopping center opened in 1955, but within a year, plans were made to add on to the young complex. From an article dated September 6, 1956:

Willowick Approves Rezoning Ordinance

Willowick Council last night passed a rezoning ordinance paving the way for a 28-acre expansion of the the Shoregate Shopping Center on Lake Shore Boulevard.

The center's westerly limit, now E. 305th Street, thus will be at E. 293rd Street.

With passage of the rezoning ordinance, Wm. Taylor Son & Co. is expected to go ahead with its plans to build a four million dollar store at the center. Several other concerns will probably build stores there also.

Council first listened to arguments for and against the expansion from Willowick Residents.

Mayor John Olsen said the ordinance would become law in 10 days unless he should veto it. He does not expect to do so, he added.

This addition extended Shoregate to the one that would be familiar to locals for years, and would also be the part razed and replaced with homes 50 years later. 29700 Lakeshore Blvd. was on the corner where Fairway blvd. cut through, and it opened as a Sears, Roebuck, and Co. 

29700 Lakeshore Blvd - Jote's

Sears, Roebuck, and Company had a run of over twenty years at 29700 Lakeshore Blvd. in the Shoregate shopping center. On December 1, 1982, the unit had a new tenant: Jote's Discount Store.

Easter 1976 Shoregate Merchant's Ad

 

Reel in Spring! Advertisers on this Easter 1976 Shoregate ad were Bill's clothes, Greenhut's Gifts, Floor to Wall Coverings, The Windsor Shops Inc., Alesci's, Tot's N Teens Footwear, Shoregate Beverage, Farohs Candies, Lakeshore Sporting Goods, Clown Town photo Studio, Alvin's Jewelers, Shoregate Optical, The Hobby Horse SHop, Eve Loren Wig Boutiques, and York Steak House.

 In addition to lots of sales, two (!) Easter Bunnys would be at Shoregate in Willowick giving out candy to the children. You and your kiddos could see the Easter Bunny at Abbott Cards, American Appliance, Andre Dubai, Beachland Cleaners, Best Products, Burrows, Jo Ann Fabric, Cunningham Drug, Dornback Coin & Stamp Co., Euclid National Bank, Faflik Shoes, Fanny Farmer, Fireplace Restaurant, Healthland, Hough Bakeries, HRP Auto Parts, Jack's Pizza, Klup Service Center, SS Kresge, Kurtz Furniture, Lake County National Bank, Laurel Camera, Lerner Shops, Medic Drug, Nobil Shoes, Ohio Savings, Red Robin, Richman Bros., Shoregate Cinema, Shoregate Bowling, Shoregate Shoe Repair, Shoregate Sewing Center, Spiegel's Catalogue, Thom McAn, Winkleman, and Woolworth's.

Willowick Needs Police Officers!

 January 1958 - Willowick Needs Police Officers!

The requirements to become a Willowick police officer in 1958 included being between the ages of 21 and 31; must be living in Lake county or Euclid, Ohio; between 5 feet 10 inches and 6 foot 5 inches; 140 to 260 pounds; must have 20/20 eyesight.

In return, you received 6 holidays a year; a uniform allowance; a 44 hour work week; $350 monthly starting salary and perhaps most important; prestige!

Beef Corral: 31219 Vine Street

Beef Corral was dreamed up by brothers Dick and Ed Modzelewski. This was not their first restaurant venture, but it was unique in that it was quick serve beef with a "western flavor".¹  The A-frame buildings that still stand proudly in your mind were designed by Chesterland, Ohio's Samuel M. Mills in 1967.² The Modzelewski brothers had become "real ranchers" and raised their own beef.