Overstreet Mall
The Overstreet Mall is a series of pedestrian bridges and tunnels in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. Proposed in 1971 and completed around 1977, the design was based on the design of the Milan Galleria and the Montreal Place Ville-Maria. The mall has about 1.5 miles of walkways and bridges that connect various buildings including the BB&T Center and the Hearst Towers.[1][2]
Rodney Little of Little & Co. said that in 1975, based on a Minneapolis design, was expected to be a big success as concern began about retailers moving to the suburbs. For this reason, Southern National Center did not face a major street, but was intended to be part of a network of bridges between office buildings and major stores such as Belk and Ivey's. Another reason for locating along College Street was the concern Tryon Street would run out of space.[3] However, in the 1980s, the Charlotte City Council decided to limit additional walkways,[4] and the uptown Belk and Ivey's closed by the end of the decade.[5]
References[]
- ^ "An insider's guide to uptown Charlotte's Overstreet Mall".
- ^ "Overstreet Mall: A guide to everything in Uptown Charlotte's skywalk network".
- ^ Doug Smith, "BB&T Center Wins Again in Tough Market," The Charlotte Observer, March 21, 2004.
- ^ Doug Smith, "Redevelopment Team Plans Major Makeover for BB&T Center," The Charlotte Observer, December 10, 1995.
- ^ Carol Hazard, "Overstreet Undershopped Merchants in Uptown Mall Feel Heat from Belk's Closing," The Charlotte Observer, October 13, 1989.
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