Cedar Hills Crossing
Encyclopedia
Cedar Hills Crossing, formerly Beaverton Mall, is a retail
shopping center in the city of Beaverton, Oregon
, United States
. The center is notable in that it was the prior site of a historic airport, Bernard's Airport
, where many of the early aircraft innovations of the 1920s and 1930s occurred. Cedar Hills Crossing has been in operation since 1969, and is located approximately between the intersection of SW Cedar Hills Boulevard and Walker Road and the intersection of SW Cedar Hills Boulevard and Hall Boulevard. The current name was adopted in September 2002 when C.E. John Company began the redevelopment of the Mall. Three extra mall entrances, new building facades and 40000 square feet (3,716.1 m²) of new retail space was involved in the redevelopment, including new restaurants and interior designs.
known as Bernard's Airport
. An underground chemical release
at the site was discovered in the 1980s. Considerable analysis of this release, along with other on site environmental factors, has been conducted to provide for safety of mall patrons and area residents. At least through the period 1970 to 1990 (the interval when the release occurred) the center functioned in compliance with most local governmental standards for environmental regulation.
The mall's name was changed to Cedar Hills Crossing in the last stages of renovations and expansion that began in September 2002. The interior mall shops and restaurants located between Powell's and Golf Galaxy was named The Barking Frog. In 2003, tenants and operators of the mall were successful in removing from the city's local street master plan a proposed Fairfield Street–Terman Road connection that would have cut through the shopping center's site.
A new 16-screen movie theatre was opened by Century Theatres
in November 2004, and a food court
was added at around the same time. Since 2006, the shopping center has included a branch of Powell's Books
.
Internally, Cedar Hills Crossing consists of AT&T, American Boot, BedCo, Claire's, Cold Stone Creamery, Game Trader, General Nutrition Center - GNC, Harry Ritchie's Jewelers, Johnnie's Pizza, L&L Hawaiian BBQ, Merle Norman, NoSkinny!, Powell's Books, Ray's Watch Repair, Samurai Sam's, Small World Surprises, Sunflower Beauty Salon, Taco Time, Teaser's Top Shop, Trends (formerly Twenty Below), Visionworks (formerly Binyon's), Waka Sushi, and Weight Watchers.
Retail
Retail consists of the sale of physical goods or merchandise from a fixed location, such as a department store, boutique or kiosk, or by mail, in small or individual lots for direct consumption by the purchaser. Retailing may include subordinated services, such as delivery. Purchasers may be...
shopping center in the city of Beaverton, Oregon
Beaverton, Oregon
Beaverton is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States, seven miles west of Portland in the Tualatin River Valley.As of the 2010 census, the population is 90,267. This makes it the second-largest city in the county and Oregon's sixth-largest city...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The center is notable in that it was the prior site of a historic airport, Bernard's Airport
Bernard's Airport
Bernard's Airport was a non-commercial airfield in Beaverton, Oregon, USA. The airfield was originally named Watts Airport.-History:The site of Bernard's Airport was originally developed as a motion picture studio in the 1920s. After film making on the West Coast became concentrated in Hollywood...
, where many of the early aircraft innovations of the 1920s and 1930s occurred. Cedar Hills Crossing has been in operation since 1969, and is located approximately between the intersection of SW Cedar Hills Boulevard and Walker Road and the intersection of SW Cedar Hills Boulevard and Hall Boulevard. The current name was adopted in September 2002 when C.E. John Company began the redevelopment of the Mall. Three extra mall entrances, new building facades and 40000 square feet (3,716.1 m²) of new retail space was involved in the redevelopment, including new restaurants and interior designs.
History
Prior to the mall's construction, the site was a small airportAirport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
known as Bernard's Airport
Bernard's Airport
Bernard's Airport was a non-commercial airfield in Beaverton, Oregon, USA. The airfield was originally named Watts Airport.-History:The site of Bernard's Airport was originally developed as a motion picture studio in the 1920s. After film making on the West Coast became concentrated in Hollywood...
. An underground chemical release
Soil contamination
Soil contamination or soil pollution is caused by the presence of xenobiotic chemicals or other alteration in the natural soil environment....
at the site was discovered in the 1980s. Considerable analysis of this release, along with other on site environmental factors, has been conducted to provide for safety of mall patrons and area residents. At least through the period 1970 to 1990 (the interval when the release occurred) the center functioned in compliance with most local governmental standards for environmental regulation.
The mall's name was changed to Cedar Hills Crossing in the last stages of renovations and expansion that began in September 2002. The interior mall shops and restaurants located between Powell's and Golf Galaxy was named The Barking Frog. In 2003, tenants and operators of the mall were successful in removing from the city's local street master plan a proposed Fairfield Street–Terman Road connection that would have cut through the shopping center's site.
A new 16-screen movie theatre was opened by Century Theatres
Century Theatres
Century Theatres is a movie theater chain which operates many multiplexes in the western United States, primarily in California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona. In recent years, it has expanded into the inter-mountain states, the Pacific Northwest, Texas, and parts of the Midwest...
in November 2004, and a food court
Food court
A food court is generally an indoor plaza or common area within a facility that is contiguous with the counters of multiple food vendors and provides a common area for self-serve dining. Food courts may be found in shopping malls and airports, and in various regions may be a standalone development...
was added at around the same time. Since 2006, the shopping center has included a branch of Powell's Books
Powell's Books
Powell's Books is a chain of bookstores in Oregon's Portland metropolitan area. Powell's headquarters, dubbed Powell's City of Books, claims to be the largest independent new and used bookstore in the world. Powell's City of Books is located in the Pearl District on the edge of downtown and...
.
Stores
There are a variety of stores at Cedar Hills Crossing. Externally, Baja Fresh, Bank of America, Bank of the West, Baskin Robbins, Best Buy, Borders Books & Music, Bugatti's "Italian" Restaurant, Catalyst Chiropractic and Rehabilitation, Century Theaters, Chase Bank, Christian Supply (Now LifeWay), Famous Footwear, Golf Galaxy, Hair M, Hair Masters, Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa, Jamba Juice, L.A. Fitness, McDonald's, McMenamin's Pub, McGrath's Fish House, New Seasons Market, Office Depot, Old Navy, PacSun, Panera Bread, Pastini Pastaria, Peachwave, Ross Dress for Less, Sleep Country USA, Starbucks, Subway, The Mac Store, T-Mobile, ULTA, US Bank, Verizon Wireless, Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center, and WinCo Foods.Internally, Cedar Hills Crossing consists of AT&T, American Boot, BedCo, Claire's, Cold Stone Creamery, Game Trader, General Nutrition Center - GNC, Harry Ritchie's Jewelers, Johnnie's Pizza, L&L Hawaiian BBQ, Merle Norman, NoSkinny!, Powell's Books, Ray's Watch Repair, Samurai Sam's, Small World Surprises, Sunflower Beauty Salon, Taco Time, Teaser's Top Shop, Trends (formerly Twenty Below), Visionworks (formerly Binyon's), Waka Sushi, and Weight Watchers.
External links
- City of Beaverton Historical Photos, aerial photography of the mall and airport