Shopping centers are a relatively old development in the U.S. The first "shopping center" was built in Chicago in the 1870s.

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While small-scale shopping centers did exist in the 19th century, the modern concept of a large, enclosed shopping center with multiple stores and amenities didn't develop until the 1950s and 60s. The first of these was Southdale Center, which opened in 1956 in Edina, Minnesota.

Shopping Centers Are a Relatively Old Development in the U