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I really hate falling into rabbit holes and today I blame the guys over at Forgotten Buffalo.com (and facebook) for today’s rabbit hole. The Rainbow Centre mall was part of the dystopian future envisioned by the proponents of Urban Renewal (aka tear down any interesting 19th century buildings and replace them with stuff designed by Brutalist style flunkies). I can’t fault the designers of the Rainbow Center too much- the inside was modern and very cool- the outside had all the stylings of a soviet era parking ramp (well considering that it was built inside of a parking ramp…)
Why yes, Google Street view comes in handy again…
This lovely view is what people coming from the falls itself would see- again so inviting:
The first view of the parking ramp err mall from Canada:
And people wondered why people think of the American side of the falls as being ugly…
A few newspaper clippings from 1982
List of stores opening day, July 2, 1982
BON APPETIT* Food Court
FOR FASHION
FOR GIFTS TO GIVE AND SOME TO KEEP
FOR FAMILIES AND FUN
FOR HEALTH AND BEAUTY
A few other random ads I found in the rabbit hole
