A Tribute, to the Worcester Galleria/Common Outlets Mall (1971-2010)

Music: Wounded, Kevin Macleod (Royalty-Free)
http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free

This is a video montage of clips taken at the Worcester Galleria/Common Outlet Mall, Worcester, Massachusetts.
There's clips of the elevators in the garage to be demolished, for the most part, as well as a trip inside the accessable "Catacombs" of the former mall.

This was the place I overcame my fear of the elevator, and the mall itself had lots of stores I liked to frequent, as well as a huge Dream Machine arcade.
(Useless Fact: My longest, and highest score in the "Star Wars" arcade game, happened here, at over 8.5 million points, 2.5 hour game.)

A redevelopment plan, called "City Square", will make better use of the land, by creating new shops, commerical and residential spaces, as well as a hotel.
The link below is their site, to explain more:
http://www.newcitysquare.com/homepage.cfm

Who knows? There might be more fun to be had, at City Square!

Worcester Galleria Mall: 1971-2010

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[bfs1888]

very, very well done. I have alot of memories there, since 1974. People lived for that mall on the weekends. too bad city planners can't get their shit together to do anything right in Worcester. Could start with expensive housing , and a place to SHOP

[georgef551]

@bfs1888

People stopped going there because of the trouble kids caused, and the lack of security, including all thopse winding halls that anything could happen, vandalism and drug use in the garage, especially the elevators.

YES, if planned out better, this could've worked out. There was a lot of wasted space, which could've allowed a better connection to downtown, and be a lot safer.

To think, when you saw this mall, and Union Station, you'd never think which was to be demolished. :)

[elevatorsonly]

Demolition started -- I just checked the City Square site, and it started in May!

[georgef551]

@elevatorsonly

I just was there, rain and all, and got some footage.

"Red#1" is no more.

[elevatorsonly]

@georgef551 Oh, I almost went to a hospital to watch my great grandfather today, also to get elevators, but someone saved the heavy rain walk - my aunt. That would have been torrential!

[georgef551]

@elevatorsonly

It was raining at a decent clip when I recorded the demo, but not torrential. It got that way about 10 mainutes after I left Worcester.

[georgef551]

@elevatorsonly

Happy Belated Anniversary!

[elevatorsonly]

@georgef551 SEPTEMBER 14? That was my 2 yr YT anniversary!

[georgef551]

@elevatorsonly

We'll see when they get done. Old before/after images show no shafts or MPE's where they currently are, so you could be very right. It's to be flanked by buildings on both sides, so they could incorporate new MPE's and elevators in one, or both, of them.

[georgef551]

@elevatorsonly

Funny, because I was there with Balarick on 9/14/10. They DID start, but it makes sense as to why so little got done when we were there.

I still wonder why they blew a hole in the side of the garage they are keeping. I guess we'll find out next time around.