Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Sibley's

Irondequoit Mall (had to block lamppost to fit logo)

 Sibleys (originally Sibley, Lindsay, & Curr, Co.) were a chain from Monroe County which I remember from early days that had been in CNY until they were sold to Kaufmanns in 1990. The flagship in downtown Rochester is in the National Register of Historic Places (our answer to the National Trust in a way). They had absorbed chains like their successors had too. While I can remember much of the CNY stores, WNY and beyond are a return to the time warp (mostly Wikipedia, making Cliffs Notes look like a bill that has to be passed).


Syracuse


Syracuse (downtown) - Previously RKO Keiths; briefly connected to the Galleries by Skybridge; closed 1989; later deLuxe; now offices and businesses such as CXTec, Redhouse and Tompkins Savings Bank.

Fayetteville - Fayetteville Mall, NY 5 & N Burdick St; later Kaufmanns; closed and demolished in 1993; replaced by Caldor from 1994-96; mall demolished 2001 for Towne Center (Target car park)

Clay - Great Northern Mall, NY 31 & 481; later Kaufmanns and Macys; now Dunk & Bright, while mall will become power center with Micron on the horizon


Buffalo


West Seneca - Seneca Mall, CR 137 & 91; now demolished (property recently sold)

Cheektowaga - Walden Galleria; was only there the first year; later Kaufmanns; now Macys

Amherst - Boulevard Mall, US 62; previously Sattlers; later Kaufmanns; now Macys

Clarence/Harris Hill - Eastern Hills Mall, NY 78; previously Hengerers; later Kaufmanns, Macys and Niagara Emporium; now under development (here we go again!)

Hamburg - McKinley Mall, NY 179; later Kaufmanns and Macys; now closed


AI mall version with fixed logo (based on later one)


Rochester


Victor - Eastview Mall, NY 96; later Kaufmanns; now Macys (Ontario County, but more obvious)

Greece - Greece Town Mall (now The Mall at Greece Ridge), NY 104; later Kaufmanns; now Macys (sadly, only one Upstate set to close) 

Henrietta (1) - Southtown Plaza, NY 252 & 15; now Price Rite?

Henrietta (2) - Marketplace Mall, NY 252 & 15; later Kaufmanns and Macys; now Floor & Décor

Irondequoit - Irondequoit Mall, E Ridge Rd; later Kaufmanns and Macys; now closed (pictured at top)

Webster - Eastway Plaza, NY 404; demolished; now Breuggers Bagels and Chase Bank

Newark - Newark Plaza, NY 31; now Rent-a-Center? (Wayne County)

Rochester (downtown) (1) - Main & St Paul Sts; original store; Granite Building burned down in the Edwardian era (1880-1904)

Rochester (downtown) (2) - NY 96; second flagship; now offices


AI downtown Rochester store (fairly close logo anyway)
Courtesy Meta Platforms, Inc. (fictional store shown)

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