Eastland Mall Rise and Fall History - Columbus, Ohio

The rise and fall of Eastland Mall located in Columbus, Ohio. This video covers the history of Eastland Mall, once a popular retail destination it was part of a trio of malls along with Northland and Westland.
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[@gobluebuckeye]

My childhood in the 1980s had many moments in this mall. I saw the Return of the Jedi on day one in this mall. Columbus and time have changed, not for the better.

[@deborahchesser7375]

It was a great place I wish it was 84’ or so again

[@electrocat07]

Eastland Mall used to be a mall I went to to get my school clothes and whatnot. It was huge but last time I went there, it was run down, the bigger stores were all moving and it was overcrowded by small businesses and badly made "official" merch. Do I miss it? Yea, I mainly miss the little kiddy area that had a tree that was PERFECT for naps(because I'm tiny) that got shut down because a kid fell off of it and broke his arm.

[@bethdavis7812]

Lets be frank here, the mall was in a high crime area in the 1990's on, not safe to shop and lots of stolen merchandise which also helped the mall go out. Many people loved Eastland and would have continued shopping there however you just were not safe. Now guess who was causing most of the crime? We who live and shop in the area sure know and not going to Eastland had little to do with Easton and Polaris.

[@jwilliams7554]

I grew up going to Eastland during the 80s and 90s and I definitely think Easton played a part. IMO

[@cbear9263]

I sure know who the criminal element was and still is. . .that's why I left Whitehall and live south of Grove City.

[@glorialotz3333]

@@cbear9263 They ruin most everything they touch.

[@WhittyPics]

Charlotte had an Eastland mall that was torn down a few years ago

[@aaronhuffman4852]

I was a kid in the 90s when I visited and it was still a busy ass mall even in the early 2000s!

[@judygedmistergaines7578]

OMG I LOVED IT THERE!!

[@ThePalePatriot]

Thug life ruins everything

I used to work at Sears. Loved Woolworth lunch counter.

[@judygedmistergaines7578]

So did my mother inlaw for many years! ❤

[@ColsUnderground]

Super interesting!

[@bigbasssound6585]

There was a Southland Mall, it was much smaller though, In the last couple of years Southland Mall was turned into the administrative offices for Columbus City Schools.

[@zachwemlinger704]

There was a Southland Mall. The former mall still stands but it’s part of Columbus City Schools now. Southland wasn’t a very big mall like Northland Eastland and Westland.

[@WhatstheStory123]

Got ya. Thanks for the information!

[@L_A_R_G]

It’s also worth noting that Southland mall was made by a completely different company, and had nothing to do with the other 3. Jacobs’s vision of Southland mall never came to be

[@fixpacifica]

The southern part of Columbus was relatively poor and not as populated as other parts of Columbus, so I'll guess that's why there wasn't a Southland Mall on the scale of the other three directional malls in town. Plus, Eastland was in the southeast corner of Columbus, so it was just as easy to get to from either the eastern or southern parts of town.

[@jadinkllz12]

Very interesting

[@WhatstheStory123]

Thanks I appreciate it

[@mikefromoh2925]

I wonder what’s next for this area? There is still no mall shopping at all for people on the east, south or west sides of Columbus. Only 2 malls left are in the northeast part of town. Strangely enough, there is still a crop field behind Eastland off of Groves Rd last time I checked!

[@rahimi4762]

4 on the north side. Tuttle and the outlet

[@scottnichols3685]

Great video.

[@WhatstheStory123]

Thank you.i appreciate it!

[@EricCProductions76]

Just watched your video. Great video. Haven't seen you post much. I'm sure you are pretty busy. Look forward to future ones. Keep it up.

[@WhatstheStory123]

Thank you! Yes been pretty busy lately but I'm trying to get back on a consistent schedule again.

[@EricCProductions76]

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[@WhatstheStory123]

Thanks for watching! Please consider subscribing it would really help me grow the channel! If you have a suggestion for a future video please comment below.

[@trevonpernell0814]

LOOK WHO'S TALKING ABOUT THE NORTHRIDGE MALL! kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3jGY5iMZ7eZmMU

[@darylritchie2278]

There was a southland mall, it actually still stands but hasn't been a mall in over 20+ years

[@darylritchie2278]

Westland actually closed around 2010

[@progressissuccess]

Subscribed! I remember walking around Eastland mall for hours with friends. Thank you for the nostalgia! Can I use some of these clips for a documentary?

[@WhatstheStory123]

Thanks for the sub! Yes, you are more than welcome to use them.

[@progressissuccess]

@@WhatstheStory123 thank you, so much!!

[@sylviacoffey5645]

Good video. Could you do a story if you have the time, about Staunton Mall.. this is my hometown, staunton va.. the mall started as staunton plaza, then staunton mall, it is being demolished right now, it had a long history.. thank you..

[@WhatstheStory123]

Thank you. I will have to check that one out I can definitely add it to my list. Thanks again for watching I appreciate it!

[@ABFSU1]

Cool! I like how Polaris was named to be north of Northland. Malls used to be much more fun before the Internet made shopping so much easier. Funnily enough, I don't think I went to the mall very often. One of the malls near me was repurposed into government offices and even a school, IIRC.

[@WhatstheStory123]

Yea for sure, at our local mall is getting pretty rough. It's hard to even find a place open in the food court to eat. sad

[@juanserrano5629]

Is Montgomery Ward video will be soon I miss that store 👍〽️

[@WhatstheStory123]

It's definitely on the list

[@dougmurray7684]

If anyone struggles with why these malls declined and closed, then I'd say you don't know what is really going on in today's world.

[@glorialotz3333]

Demographics.

[@railroadskater2896]

Always enjoy your videos.............North, West, East....no South? Just like the ABC trio of bowling allies in Harrisburg PA area; There is no ABC South Lanes. No North Orange NJ, despite a South, East and West. And no West Brunswick NJ, despite North, East, South and New Brunswick......lol

[@WhatstheStory123]

Haha for sure. Thank you for watching my video I really appreciate it!

[@cbear9263]

Not to mention, the area is super crime riddled.

[@judygedmistergaines7578]

Yep the last twenty years it was so sad!!

[@invisi-bullexploration2374]

Our ka-tet went into that Lazarus last month. If you wanna do that don't be like us. *bring PPE* That was a terrifying experience when huge clouds of spores flew all around us in the flashlight beams. Thankfully nobody got sick.

[@invisi-bullexploration2374]

Also, what the Hell was up with those arcade cabinets? Was there some kind of weeaboo arcade before the mall closed? In a loading dock area there are these junked Japanese 'dating sim' type arcade games. O.O

[@WhatstheStory123]

O wow, good advice I've definitely thought about checking it out!

[@aaronhuffman4852]

Southland was only a strip mall!

[@stevenfries7032]

not only that.....its freaking ghetto. I would never want to put a store there or shop there.

[@judygedmistergaines7578]

It was NOT the ghetto ... they made it that way after the 90's ... still breaks my heart,,

[@AbsoluteInfinitySQ]

can’t have nothin in ohio huh?

[@Scotty2hotty-69]

I can tell you what happened... It became a bad neighborhood lol

[@judygedmistergaines7578]

No it just became a "target" for the jerkoffs that thought they were bad AZZ gangsters!!

[@glorialotz3333]

Same with Northland.