Lafayette Square Mall

Lafayette Square Mall was a one-level shopping mall 6.8 miles (10.9 km) northwest of downtown Indianapolis, Indiana in the International Marketplace neighborhood. It is situated between West 38th Street, Lafayette Road, Century Plaza Road and Interstate 65 in the city of Indianapolis. The mall has one open anchor which is Shoppers World.
== History ==
In April 1968, Lafayette Square Mall opened to the public to serve the westside of Indianapolis. It's original anchors were Block's, JCPenney and Sears. Other original tenants were Camelot Music, Chess King, Claire's, G.C. Murphy, Florsheim Shoes, Hickory Farms of Ohio, Kroger and SupeRx Drugs. In August 1974, a fourth anchor was added which was Lazarus. In November 1974, a fifth anchor was added which was L.S. Ayres. In November 1987, Block's closed down. In January 1988, Lazarus relocated into the former Block's space. In April 1988, Montgomery Ward opened in the former Lazarus space. In 1998, renovations at the mall occurred which added a racetrack-theme Food Court in the former G.C. Murphy space. In 2001, Montgomery Ward closed down. Also in 2001, Burlington Coat Factory opened in the former Montgomery Ward space. In April 2003, Lazarus closed down. In December 2003, JCPenney closed down. In September 2006, L.S. Ayres was converted into Macy's. In December 2008, Xscape opened in the former Lazarus space. In January 2009, Sears closed down. In April 2010, Xscape closed due to a lawsuit filed by the parents of an injured child. In July 2010, America's Incredible Pizza Company opened in the former Xscape space. In March 2012, America's Incredible Pizza Company closed down. 
Category:Indianapolis Area Malls
Category:Edward J. DeBartolo
Category:Marion County, Indiana
Category:Former L.S. Ayres-anchored Malls
Category:Former Wards-anchored Malls
Category:Former JCPenney-anchored Malls
Category:Former Sears-anchored Malls
Category:Former Burlington-anchored Malls
Category:Shoppers World-anchored Malls
Category:Former Lazarus-anchored Malls
Category:Former Macy's-anchored Malls