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Park & Shop, also known as Sam's Park and Shop, in the Cleveland Park neighborhood of Washington, D.C., is one of the first neighborhood shopping centers (or strip malls). It opened in 1930 with 11 tenants and was anchored by two grocery stores: an A&P and a Piggly Wiggly. The center is still in operation, currently anchored by Target. It was built in an L shape with dedicated parking space for shoppers in the front, a novelty at the time.[1] This stood in contrast to the limited availability and harried experience of street parking in front of stores lining busy streets.[2] The original developer was Shannon & Luchs and the architect was Arthur B. Heaton.[1]
Stores mentioned in a 1930 ad were:[3]
| Piggly Wiggly | Barker Bakery | Jimmie's Ladies Beauty & Bobber Salon |
| A&P market | Frazee-Potomac Laundry | |
| Whittlesey's Drug Store | People's Hardware Store | |
The center still exists, anchored by a Target store.[4][5] It is considered a model or "template" for future such neighborhood centers,[6] or even "a pioneering example of strip-mall architecture", and for that reason has been subject to historic preservation efforts.[7]
It was sold in 2020 to Asana Partners for $39 million.[8]
