 The mall comprised about 75 stores in of floor space, with the J. C. Penney anchor being one of the largest in the chain at the time.Mall concourses featured sunken courts before the entrance to each department store, skylights, and a mobile constructed by Alexander Calder in front of the Hudson's entrance.In 1974, Lamson Brothers went bankrupt and the store was replaced by Jacobson's of Jackson, Michigan.