Laurel Shopping Center

Open-air shopping center in Laurel, Maryland, U.S.

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Laurel Shopping Center

Location| Laurel, Maryland, United States
Opening date| 1956
Developer| Berman Enterprises LP
Management| Federal Realty Investment Trust
Owner| Federal Realty Investment Trust
No. of floors| 1
Website| laurelshoppingcenter.com

Laurel Shopping Center is an open-air shopping complex located in Laurel, Maryland, on U.S. Route 1 just south of Maryland Route 198, and is positioned next to the Towne Centre at Laurel.

The shopping center is widely known as the site of the 1972 near-fatal attempted assassination on Alabama Governor George Wallace during his campaign for the U.S. presidency.

## History

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The $2 million shopping center on 15 acres (61,000 m2) was developed by Berman Enterprises LP and opened on November 14, 1956, with 30 stores.[1] The developers also developed the Ingleside Shopping Center near Baltimore, Maryland.

On April 24, 1964, the Hecht Company opened an 83,714-square-foot (7,777.3 m2) store, its sixth location in the Washington, D.C., area, at the center.[2] A notable feature of the store at its opening was the French Provincial beauty salon and snack bar. The store closed and moved to adjacent Laurel Mall in 1981.

Subsequent to the May 15, 1972, attempt on George Wallace's life, Wallace was left paralyzed from the waist down. A bank branch remains near the location of the assassination attempt – Equitable Trust at the time and currently Bank of America.[3][4]

Three days before the September 11 attacks, hijacker Mohamed Atta sent $5,000 to Mustafa Ahmad via a wire transfer he initiated at the Giant Food store located in the shopping center.[5][6]

## Current

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Anchor stores include Giant Food, CVS Pharmacy, Harbor Freight Tools, Marshalls department store, and LA Fitness. The Laurel Shopping Center is adjacent to the Towne Centre at Laurel, which replaced Laurel Mall in 2014.

## References

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1. ^ "Laurel Shopping Center to Open," The Washington Post and Times-Herald, Nov 7, 1956, p. C15.
2. ^ "Hecht's to Open Sixth Store Today in Laurel," The Washington Post and Times-Herald, Apr 24, 1964, p. D9.
3. ^ Wallechinsky, David; Wallace, Irving (1981). "Assassination Attempts: George C. Wallace Alabama Governor Part 1". Demand Media. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
4. ^ Friend, Richard (May 15, 2012). "Laurel Shopping Center + George Wallace, 40 Years Later". Retrieved November 22, 2012.
5. ^ "Money Transfer" (PDF). United States v. Zacarias Moussaoui. September 8, 2001. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
6. ^ "Prosecution Trial Exhibits". United States v. Zacarias Moussaoui. Retrieved November 6, 2012. "Western Union money transfer form showing that $5000 was sent by Mohamed Atta to Mustafa Ahmad on 09/08/01"

## External links

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* Laurel Shopping Center
* CNN: George Wallace's Appointment in Laurel
* Washington Post: Wallace is shot

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Laurel, Maryland

Schools|

* PGCPS
* Laurel HS
* St. Vincent Pallotti HS

NRHP properties|

* (Old) Laurel High School
* Laurel station
* Nearby: Montpelier Mansion
* Snow Hill

Landmarks|

* First United Methodist Church
* Ivy Hill Cemetery
* Laurel Museum
* Laurel Shopping Center
* Oseh Shalom Synagogue
* Towne Centre at Laurel

| Former|

* Avondale Mill
* Laurel Mall
* Laurel Sanitarium

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Transportation|

* Laurel station
* Nearby: Laurel Race Track station

Media|

* Laurel Leader
* WACA

This list is incomplete.
Laurel Park is in Maryland City in nearby Anne Arundel County
Capitol Technology University (former Beltsville Speedway/Baltimore-Washington Speedway site) is in South Laurel
University of Maryland Laurel Regional Hospital is outside of the city limits

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Shopping malls and shopping districts in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area

Washington, D.C.|

* 7th Street
* 14th Street
* Barracks Row
* CityCenterDC
* Columbia Heights
* Downtown Washington
* Dupont Circle
* F Street
* Gallery Place
* Georgetown Park
* H Street Corridor
* L'Enfant Plaza
* Logan Circle
* Navy Yard
* Park & Shop (Cleveland Park)
* Rhode Island Avenue N.E.
* Union Station
* The Wharf
* U Street Corridor

Suburban Maryland|

* Beltway Plaza
* Bethesda Row
* Ellsworth Place
* Langley Park
* Laurel Shopping Center
* The Mall at Prince Georges
* Marlow Heights Shopping Center
* National Harbor
* Pike & Rose
* RIO Washingtonian Center (rio)
* St. Charles Towne Center
* The Centre at Forestville
* The Collection at Chevy Chase
* The Shops at Iverson
* The Shops at Wisconsin Place
* Towne Centre at Laurel
* Westfield Montgomery
* Westfield Wheaton

Northern Virginia|

* Ballston Quarter
* Crystal City Shops
* Dulles Town Center
* Fair Oaks Mall
* Fairfax Square
* Fashion Centre at Pentagon City
* Leesburg
* Manassas Mall
* Mosaic District
* Old Town Alexandria
* Potomac Mills
* Reston Town Center
* Seven Corners Shopping Center
* Springfield Town Center
* Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center
* The Crossing Clarendon
* Tysons (Tysons Corner Center and Tysons Galleria)
* The Village at Shirlington
* Westpost at National Landing

Defunct centers|

* Capital Plaza Mall
* Lakeforest Mall
* Landmark Mall
* Landover Mall
* Laurel Mall
* Mazza Gallerie
* Old Post Office Pavilion
* Rockville Mall
* Skyline Mall
* The Boulevard at the Capital Centre
* The Shops at National Place
* Virginia Square Shopping Center
* White Flint Mall

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Shopping malls in Maryland

Indoor malls|

* Annapolis Mall
* Arundel Mills
* Baltimore Public Markets
* Beltway Plaza Mall
* The Centre at Forestville
* The Centre at Salisbury
* Country Club Mall
* Eastpoint Mall
* Ellsworth Place
* Francis Scott Key Mall
* Gold Coast Mall
* Harborplace
* Harford Mall
* The Mall in Columbia
* The Mall at Prince Georges
* Marley Station Mall
* Mondawmin Mall
* Reisterstown Road Plaza
* The Rotunda
* St. Charles Towne Center
* Savage Mill
* Security Square Mall
* The Shops at Iverson
* The Shops at Kenilworth
* TownMall of Westminster
* Towson Town Center
* Valley Mall
* Westfield Montgomery
* Westfield Wheaton
* White Marsh Mall

Outdoor malls/lifestyle centers|

* Bethesda Row
* Bowie Town Center
* Columbia Town Center
* The Centre at Hagerstown
* Hunt Valley Towne Centre
* Kentlands Square Shopping Center
* University Town Center
* Towne Centre at Laurel
* Towson Place
* Towson Square
* Waugh Chapel Towne Centre
* White Marsh Town Center

Outlet malls|

* Clarksburg Premium Outlets
* Hagerstown Premium Outlets
* Queenstown Premium Outlets
* Tanger Outlets National Harbor
* Tanger Outlets Ocean City

Defunct malls|

* Capital Plaza Mall
* Carrolltown Center
* Centre at Glen Burnie
* Chatham Mall
* Frederick Towne Mall
* Golden Ring Mall
* Harundale Mall
* Hunt Valley Mall
* Jumpers Mall
* Lakeforest Mall
* Landover Mall
* Laurel Mall
* North Plaza Mall
* Ocean Plaza Mall
* Old Town Mall
* Owings Mills Mall
* Parole Plaza
* Rockville Mall
* Salisbury Mall
* Severna Park Mall
* The Boulevard at the Capital Centre
* The Gallery at Harborplace
* Tollgate Mall
* Westview Mall
* White Flint Mall

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