West County Center

West County Center is a shopping mall located in Des Peres, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis, originally built in 1969. The original mall closed in 2001, and a new mall on the site opened in 2002. From the mid-1990s to 2007, the mall was known as Westfield (Shoppingtown) West County and was one of seven St. Louis-area malls owned by the Australian mall company, until CBL & Associates acquired four out of five Wefield St. Louis malls in October 2007. 
In May 2011, it was announced that TIAA-CREF would receive 50% ownership of West County Center and several other CBL malls in an attempt to reduce CBL's debt.
== 1969 mall ==
The original mall opened on February 5, 1969 at the southeast corner of I-270 and Manchester Road (Route 100) in Des Peres, Missouri. It was built on the site of the Manchester Drive-In movie theater, which many remember for the Easter sunrise services that were held there. It was 563,621 square feet (52,362.1 m2), and anchored by Famous-Barr and JCPenney. The original mall closed on January 27, 2001 and was demolished (except for JCPenney which was remodeled).
== 2002 mall ==
The new West County Center, featuring 1,138,813 square feet (105,799.2 m2), opened on September 20, 2002. The US$230 million project added a 2-story Nordstrom, food court, and three parking garages. It also included a 2-story Dick's Sporting Goods above the café court. 
In 2009, the mall's vacant Lord & Taylor was adapted into a new wing housing Barnes & Noble and other retailers. The new mall has one of the city's two Apple Stores and the city's only Lego Store.
== Dove sign ==
The most famous part of the mall is the large dove sign that sits outside the mall next to Interstate 270. Created by Tony Amato, it has become a meeting place for thousands of people during its nearly 40-year life. The removal of the dove in early 2001 caused minor controversy among nearby churches. The dove was refurbished during the renovation, and in mid-2002, returned to its original perch. Today, it is in the parking lot outside of Nordstrom.
Category:Redeveloped Malls
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Category:Nordstrom-anchored Malls
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