West Erie Plaza - Project Algerine

The West Erie Plaza is a shopping center located in Pennsylvania that has been home to thousands of shoppers for over 70 years. It was built on the former McNair farm, which was sold to railroad tycoon William L. Scott in 1878. After passing through several hands, the plaza was officially registered in 1949, and the first phase of construction began, including a world-class movie theater, restaurants, and retail shops. The plaza continued to grow with new stores opening almost constantly.


- 🛍️ The West Erie Plaza is a shopping center in Pennsylvania that has been home to thousands of shoppers for over 70 years.
- 🚂 The land on which the plaza was built was originally owned by William E. McNair and was later sold to William L. Scott, a railroad tycoon.
- 🏗️ Construction of the plaza began in 1949 and included a world-class movie theater, restaurants, and retail shops.
- 🎥 Dipsin Theater opened in December 1950 and boasted one of the largest theaters in its day, capable of seating over 1300 patrons per showing.
- 🛒 New stores continued to open almost constantly in the early years, including the GC Murphy Company, Halle Brothers Company, and Loblaw's grocery store chain.
- 🌊 Cascade Creek, which originally ran through the middle of the plaza, was redirected during construction, marking the third known time in history that it was altered through the area.
- 🏭 The plaza's growth continued with phase two construction and the opening of new stores.
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