Southern Indiana's Oldest Mall Adding Thrift Furniture Warehouse

I know that most people believe that Washington Square Mall is a 'Dead Mall', and there's no hope of reviving it. But I have some exciting proof that will show you how the Evansville Rescue Mission is changing that stigma.

PHOTO TRACY GORMAN ERM

'The Taj Mahal of Thrift Stores' Can Be Found in Washington Square Mall

Not all is 'Dead' at Evansville's Washington Square Mall. Your Evansville Rescue Mission relocated its Thrift Store to the mall and then opened the Mission Grounds Coffee Shop. So, we want to help bring more businesses back to the mall. That's a huge step toward revitalizing Indiana's first enclosed mall.

More Proof that Indiana's Oldest Mall Isn't Dead

We have the opportunity to visit Mission Grounds Coffee every month, and it is one of the nicest coffee shops in Evansville. Did I mention that it is inside Washington Square Mall?

PHOTO: MISSION GROUNDS TRACY GORMAN ERM | CANVA

Thrift Store Furniture Warehouse and Chapel Revive Washington Square Mall

I have more exciting news to share with you about a brand-new shopping experience at Washington Square Mall. Get ready to thrift furniture at 'The Thrift Store Furniture Warehouse' in Washington Square Mall. Just like their other shops, all of the proceeds stay locally to assist the Evansville Rescue Mission with providing food clothes, shelter, and programming to their clients and guests.

I reached out to the President/CEO of Evansville Rescue Mission, Tracy Gorman, to find out more about the space. It's been vacant for so long that he wasn't sure what was there before.

The Thrift Store Furniture Warehouse Opens Friday, April 28, 2023, at 10:00 AM

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It’s amazing what a little paint on the walls, and some new carpeting will do to revive a space, isn’t it?!

Dr. Ernest Reveal Prayer Chapel is Open to Anyone

PHOTO: Dr. Ernest Reveal Prayer Chapel TRACY GORMAN ERM

Do You Have a Business Idea for Washington Square Mall?

'Looking for a space for your business? Join your Evansville Rescue Mission in our quest to help revitalize this landmark Mall! We truly believe the potential of this space is incredible - and we’d sure love to see it fully utilized again! Talk to Gayla Gubler at Hahn Kiefer at 812-477-6980 for information!' - Tracy Gorman President / CEO at Evansville Rescue Mission

Best Friends Recreate 90's Throwback Memories with Retro Photoshoot at Evansville's Washington Square Mall

Simply Savvy Photography recreated everyone's favorite 90's mall memories in a retro photoshoot featuring Tay and Ashlyn. They brought the fun back to present-day Washington Square Mall.

See Inside The Thrift Store by Evansville Rescue Mission [Before and After]

The Thrift Store by Evansville Rescue Mission is now in its amazing new space inside Washington Square Mall. Take a look at the hard work that has gone into this unique new thrift store.

Then & Now - Evansville's Washington Square Mall Through the Years

Evansville is home to a lot of unique buildings including the first enclosed retail shopping center in Indiana. Yes, our very own Washington Square Mall was the place to be when it opened in 1963. If you walk through the mall today, you would never guess how alive the shops were, even through the 1980s. Enjoy this walk down memory lane I've put together, and maybe someday there will be new life inside 5011 Washington Ave.

Source: Indiana’s Oldest Mall Isn’t Dead: Thrift Furniture Warehouse Opens Soon at Washington Square Mall

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