Patrick Henry Mall
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Patrick Henry Mall is a shopping mall
in Newport News, Virginia
. It is located on Interstate 64
Westbound and Jefferson Ave at exit 255A. Patrick Henry Mall, which is named after Patrick Henry
, opened as the Peninsula area's third enclosed regional mall in 1987 after Coliseum Mall
in Hampton 15 years earlier in 1973; (Newmarket North Mall, which has since closed, opened in 1975). The mall is shaped as a compass with Macy's in the north, JCPenney in the east, Dillard's at the south, and in the west wing is Hampton Roads' first in-mall lifestyle area including Dick's
, Borders, and Red Robin
, opened in 2006 during a mall-wide renovation
.
Since the redevelopment of Coliseum Mall
into the Peninsula Town Center
, Patrick Henry Mall is the only enclosed mall between Richmond's Fairfield Commons and Norfolk's Gallery at Military Circle. Since 2003, along with the New River Valley Mall near Virginia Tech, it is one of two Virginia malls owned by the Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
or PREIT.
Patrick Henry Mall's slogan is, "The Best Shopping in the Peninsula."
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
in Newport News, Virginia
Newport News, Virginia
Newport News is an independent city located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia. It is at the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula, on the north shore of the James River extending southeast from Skiffe's Creek along many miles of waterfront to the river's mouth at Newport News...
. It is located on Interstate 64
Interstate 64 in Virginia
In the U.S. state of Virginia, Interstate 64 runs east–west through the middle of the state from West Virginia to the Hampton Roads region, a total of . It is notable for crossing the mouth of the harbor of Hampton Roads on the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, the first bridge-tunnel to...
Westbound and Jefferson Ave at exit 255A. Patrick Henry Mall, which is named after Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry was an orator and politician who led the movement for independence in Virginia in the 1770s. A Founding Father, he served as the first and sixth post-colonial Governor of Virginia from 1776 to 1779 and subsequently, from 1784 to 1786...
, opened as the Peninsula area's third enclosed regional mall in 1987 after Coliseum Mall
Coliseum Mall
Coliseum Mall was a medium-size shopping mall located in Hampton, Virginia. It was located in the middle of the peninsula in the "Coliseum Central" commercial district of Hampton, adjacent to the major highway interchange of Interstate 64 and Mercury Boulevard...
in Hampton 15 years earlier in 1973; (Newmarket North Mall, which has since closed, opened in 1975). The mall is shaped as a compass with Macy's in the north, JCPenney in the east, Dillard's at the south, and in the west wing is Hampton Roads' first in-mall lifestyle area including Dick's
Dick's Sporting Goods
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. , or Dick's, is a Fortune 500 American corporation in the sporting goods and retail industries.The company's headquarters are on the grounds of Pittsburgh International Airport in Findlay Township near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dick's has 451 stores in 42 states as of...
, Borders, and Red Robin
Red Robin
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers is a chain of casual dining restaurants founded in 1969 in Seattle, Washington, and now headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado.-History:...
, opened in 2006 during a mall-wide renovation
Renovation
Renovation is the process of improving a structure. Two prominent types of renovations are commercial and residential.-Process:The process of a renovation, however complex, can usually be broken down into several processes...
.
Since the redevelopment of Coliseum Mall
Coliseum Mall
Coliseum Mall was a medium-size shopping mall located in Hampton, Virginia. It was located in the middle of the peninsula in the "Coliseum Central" commercial district of Hampton, adjacent to the major highway interchange of Interstate 64 and Mercury Boulevard...
into the Peninsula Town Center
Peninsula Town Center
Peninsula Town Center is an open air mixed-use development located in the Coliseum Central Business improvement district of Hampton, Virginia in the Hampton Roads region. The Town Center is located on the site of the original Coliseum Mall, an enclosed facility constructed in 1973 by Mall...
, Patrick Henry Mall is the only enclosed mall between Richmond's Fairfield Commons and Norfolk's Gallery at Military Circle. Since 2003, along with the New River Valley Mall near Virginia Tech, it is one of two Virginia malls owned by the Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
The Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust is one of the first publicly traded real estate investment trusts, established in 1960 by Sylvan M. Cohen .The PREIT corporate offices are located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
or PREIT.
Patrick Henry Mall's slogan is, "The Best Shopping in the Peninsula."