Dixie Square Mall, Harvey, Illinois (submitted by Jack Hirsch)
Dixie Square Mall is an abandoned enclosed shopping mall located in Harvey, Illinois, United States. It has been abandoned for thirty years, more than twice as long as it was in business. It is famous for having been used, both inside and out, for the mall chase scene in the movie The Blues Brothers. More recently, it achieved notoriety because of a growing Internet cult following (including local urban exploration groups) dedicated to covering the mall’s deteriorating condition. Like other “dead malls”, it had been characterized by high vacancy rates and low patronage, which led to its closure. However, while other dead malls were redeveloped or demolished, Dixie Square has stood out due to its extensive neglect, vandalism damage, and history.
We have all of us who went to the Mountain Lion Ranch on Sunday been eagerly awaiting Ryan Schude’s photos.
Because Ryan = brilliant.
Brilliant…and unpredictable. Because he has given us both photos AND a video.
He says in his description of this shot on Flickr that these shots didn’t work as individual photos nor as a cohesive video.
That is because he is from the midwest, where they feed folks lots of milk, cheese and humility.
Damn, things are good.
