History
When Tanglewood Mall opened in 1973, the original anchor stores were J. C. Penney, Leggett (now Belk), Woolco, Miller & Rhoads, and G.C. Murphy. The mall's interior contained dark parquetry floors, tinted glass, modern lighting, and three large fountains.
G.C. Murphy left Tanglewood Mall in 1979. Following this departure, the space was reconfigured into a food court. Woolco closed its Tanglewood location in 1983, and the space was renovated to create a Brendle's catalog showroom. Another notable feature of Tanglewood Mall was known as The French Quarter, which was designed to look like a French village, with boutiques including a gourmet market and restaurant, called Pappy's.
The interior was renovated in 1985 following the opening of Valley View Mall, which swept away much of the 1970s-style decorative details, replacing them with softer colors, and Mediterranean tile, as well as a passenger elevator.
Miller & Rhoads closed in 1989, with its space being sub-divided among smaller stores. Goody's Family Clothing was added in 1995 in the former French Quarter space, and Stein Mart joined the same year.
In 1998, a 10-screen outparcel cinema opened, and in 2005 even got a satellite of a Roanoke Science museum entitled "Baby Dinosaurs at the Mall".
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