Market Square is a

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in Lake Forest,

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, in the

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. Opened in 1916, it is often cited as the first planned shopping center in the United States, with common design and management and designated area for parking automobiles. Although

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(1923) in

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is generally credited as the first suburban and the first regional shopping center designed to accommodate shoppers arriving by automobile, Market Square was first with these features, but was neither suburban nor of "regional" size (400,000 sq. ft. or larger). Market Square was built within an already defined central retail district, replacing prior development. Lake Forest resident Arthur T. Aldis championed the notion of replacing the dilapidated business district of the town, and engaged architect

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. In Illinois, the first major center to be developed after Market Square was Spanish Court (1928). In celebration of the 2018 Illinois Bicentennial, Lake Forest Market Square was selected as one of the Illinois 200 Great Places by the

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Illinois component (AIA Illinois).

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Market Square website
Shopping districts and streets in the United States Lake Forest, Illinois Buildings and structures completed in 1916 Shopping malls established in 1916 Shopping malls in Lake County, Illinois 1910s architecture in the United States Howard Van Doren Shaw buildings 1916 establishments in Illinois {{Illinois-stub Neighborhood shopping centers

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