White Oaks Mall (Springfield, Illinois)

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Springfield, IL 62704, USA

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N39° 46' 2.028" W89° 42' 12.888"   (39.76723, -89.70358) Start navigation »

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White Oaks Mall is a shopping center in Springfield, Illinois, United States. It is located at the junction of Illinois Route 4 (Veterans Parkway) and Wabash Avenue. With 912,000 square feet (84,700 m2) of retail space, it is the largest enclosed shopping center in Central Illinois.
The mall is located on the southwest side of Springfield, approximately five miles (8 km) southwest of the traditional city center. Construction started in 1974 and opened in 1977. In the early 1990s, it underwent a $14 million renovation which included the addition of a new food court. A carousel was installed in 1997.
White Oaks Mall houses 115 stores as of 2009. Its operator, the Simon Property Group, which owns 80.7% of the mall, describes White Oaks Mall as a "super-regional shopping mall". The mall shares its name with the White Oak, the state tree of the U.S. state of Illinois.
The original planned name of the mall was Westroads Mall. Ed McMahon and Billy Carter attended the grand opening held on August 24, 1977.
White Oaks Mall has a children's play area. Children's Place and Carter's specialize in juvenile clothing.

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