Opening of Highland Mall in Austin, Texas - 1971 | FOX 7 Austin

Video of 1971 shows the opening of Austin's Highland Mall. The mall was the first enclosed mall in Austin and Central Texas and was anchored by stores like JCPenney, Dillard's, Scarborough's, and Joske's. It remained open for 44 years before closing in 2015. The site now belongs to Austin Community College. MORE: www.fox7austin...
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[@burtcooper612]

Me and my wife bought our wedding rings there. Lloyd`s 1981. She`s in heaven, now. I miss her. Amen

[@broadcastblast544]

Awesome, please post more videos of Austin's mall history. Those were great days! Luby's, Goldmine arcade, Toy Box toy store, Joske's, etc.

[@joyceplacek1961]

I remember that!

[@daviddeborde2542]

Good times at Highland Mall, I miss Maggie working at the candy shop and movies at the theater across the parking lot

[@bruno8126]

What year was that? I moved to NJ in 2001 from Austin during high school and didn't come back to Austin until 2019! Only to find out that Highland Mall became a brand-new community school? So devastating!!

[@essmhtvny165es]

From August 7, 1971

[@yamahasuperbike2202]

I worked at the Toy Box and Chealses St. Pub at Highland Mall in the 80s when I was in high school.

[@desimoe2506]

Too bad it's a community college now.

[@NicholleChristineEdwards]

Yep