Jackson Brewery Millhouse Mall New Orleans Louisiana

Jackson Brewery Millhouse opened September 27, 1986 as the second part of the redevelopment of the former brewery. This section of the development only took 7 1/2 months to build despite a small electrical fire in May of 1986 which pushed the opening back a month. This project was completed ahead of the grand opening of the nearby Riverwalk Marketplace which opened less than a month later. This addition is listed as  85,000 square feet. In the July of 1986 article, no mention of the food court is made, but nearly half of the second floor today facing the river is the food court.  

Stores at the grand opening (opened 80% occupied)

Accessory Lady's Add On's (accessories)

All Wrapped Up (gift wrap service)

Benetton (fashion)

Inkadinkadoo (rubber stamp shop)

It's the Dickens (needlework shop)

Managerie (paper mache animals)

Mega Magnets (this one should be obvious)

Naturelle (fashion)

Shooting Stars (pose for photos with celebrities)

The Limited (fashion)

The Procrastination Headquarters (gifts revolving around the theme of procrastination)

Jubilee Market third floor (kiosks, counters, and stalls with merchandise and food)

The fourth floor had a Birraporetti's restaurant (Houston chain)

The fifth floor was going to have a powerful New Orleans restaurant overlooking the river views and French Quarter. 

First floor

Second floor

Elevator to the third floor, with the food court sign in the background.

The Food Court stretches across the river side of the second floor.

Back to the first floor

The 2013 store list 

Many stores are geared towards tourists, but there are a couple national chains here.

Several views of the Millhouse from the river and parking lot side of the building.

The first phase of the Jackson Brewery will be covered at a later time. A third phase of the project which was scheduled to be completed in December 1987 which would have fixed up a nearby warehouse to have a grocery and drugstore, was never started. The bad economy of New Orleans in the mid 1980's saw many projects stalled or cancelled due to the "Oil bust". 

Kmart Pineville La.

Here is the Kmart in Pineville La. which is in the Alexandria metro area. Check out the road sign with the retro Kmart logo. 

Retro Kmart and retro Wendy's sign.

Garden shop sign from the original store signage?

Electronics 

Clothing

Sporting goods looking towards the rest of the back of the store.

Looking from the electronics department to the front doors.

From the back of the store to the checkout areas.

From the middle of the store looking towards the pharmacy.

Pharmacy with a retro blood pressure machine which still works. 

The back corner of the store near Layaway and Auto.