The History of The Old Towne Mall in Torrance CA Version 2.0

Old Towne Mall
Torrance, CA
Torrance Promenade, formerly Old Towne, is a shopping mall in Torrance, California, United States. The original Old Towne mall built in 1972 featured a mix of shopping, amusement and entertainment. The property was converted to a strip mall in 1989 and renamed Torrance Promenade.
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[@leedaniels7196]

Interesting history of the Old Towne Mall!.Thanks Eric!.😎

[@jons.6216]

Surprising much fewer closures happened in such a struggling place! BTW, I actually counted one more than revealed!

[@febobartoli]

I remember going to old town mall several times as a child with my parents. It must've been right after the mall had opened up for business, and I remember it being styled after the old wild West and having lots of entertainment and being more like an amusement park

[@andrewlopez8547]

I wondered all my life about the ski lift type ride I saw as a small child. Thanks for confirming it as the Fantasia ski lift attraction. It was literally a storefront with ski lift benches rotating past the opening. Weird and cool set up, I thought I imagined it. Early 80's with my grandparents we're good times and good memories. Thank you for your meticulous research and presentation, Andy L.

[@echang1976]

Thank you my friend for sharing your memories

[@robt5818]

I remember when this mall opened. It was an interesting idea, but it was too close to Del Amo.

[@gridley]

The original developer must have been influenced by Disneyland's Main Street but without the money, creativity & conceptual sophistication of Walt Disney. Someone who visited Old Towne in the early 1970s told me she graded it as very weak & uninspiring. Millions of $$ are lost each generation by people who have more ambition than good sense.