Tippecanoe Mall is an enclosed

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Lafayette, Indiana Lafayette ( ) is a city in and is the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, located northwest of Indianapolis and southeast of Chicago. According to the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of Lafayette ...

. Opened in 1973, it is anchored by

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, and

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. It is owned by

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History

Melvin Simon & Associates opened Tippecanoe Mall in 1973. It was originally slated for a 1973 opening with

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and

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-based

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as its anchors, although the other anchor instead became

. William H. Block Co. was added as a third anchor. Montgomery Ward closed its store at the mall in April 1983. The same year, high winds damaged the Block store, so Block temporarily moved its merchandise to the former Montgomery Ward while its store was repaired. By 1985,

had replaced the Montgomery Ward. Block's became

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in 1987. An expansion announced in 1994 added a new wing anchored by

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and

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, the latter of which relocated from Market Square Mall. The first Hat World opened at Tippecanoe Mall in 1995. Lazarus closed its store and two others in 2002. In 2004, the Lazarus building was razed for

and

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. L. S. Ayres became

in 2006. H&M opened in 2012, replacing a former

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. Hhgregg closed in 2017 as a result of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. For the Halloween season, Spirit Halloween took over the former hhgregg spot temporarily. On May 31, 2018, it was announced that Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 72 stores nationwide. The store closed on September 2, 2018.

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* {{Simon Property Group Simon Property Group Shopping malls established in 1973 Shopping malls in Indiana Buildings and structures in Lafayette, Indiana Tourist attractions in Tippecanoe County, Indiana 1973 establishments in Indiana

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