Ellsworth Place
Total retail floor area 350,000 square feet (33,000 m2) | | |
| No. of floors | 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Public transit access |  Ride On bus: 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 20, 22, 28 Metrobus: F4, Z2, Z6, Z7, Z8 | |
| Website | www.ellsworthplace.com | |
Ellsworth Place is a 350,000-square-foot (33,000 m2), six-story, enclosed vertical power center in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland. It opened as City Place Mall on April 2, 1992,[1][2] and is located at the intersection of Fenton Street and Colesville Road (U.S. Route 29). Dave and Buster's opened in November 2016.[3]
The shopping center is located in downtown
.History
The building that houses the mall was formerly a
Regal Cinemas) opened directly across Ellsworth Drive from Ellsworth Place. In 2005 then up-and-coming artist Rihanna performed a free concert at the mall, on a temporary stage built over the center court fountain. The event was sponsored by radio station Hot 99.5, and was in support of her debut album Music of the Sun, with proceeds donated to victims of Hurricane Katrina.[8]
References
- ^ "City Place Grand Opening Today," The Washington Post, Apr 2, 1992, p. M5.
- ^ "Silver Spring Mall Calls Shoppers Back Home," by Retha Hill, The Washington Post, Apr 3, 1992, p. 1.
- ^ "Dave and Buster's Coming to Ellsworth Place". Silver Spring, MD Patch. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
- ^ "After 15 years, Downtown Silver Spring is getting a big update".
- ^ "A Slow, Sure Bloom After the Boom; Developments in Silver Spring Gain Momentum After Years of Planning," by Neil Irwin, The Washington Post, Jun 24, 2002, p. E4.
- ^ "DSW targeting an early fall opening at Ellsworth Place in Silver Spring
- ^ "For Silver Spring Mall, Downtown Is No Paradise; City Place Hanging On, but Still Battling for Business," by Charles Babington; Louis Aguilar, The Washington Post, Jun 12, 1994, p. B1.
- ^ http://silverchips.mbhs.edu/story/5876 "Rihanna performs at free concert in City Place Mall," Silver Chips Online, Nov. 12, 2005
External links
- Downtown Silver Spring - Ellsworth Place website (accessed Nov 22, 2024)
- Petrie Richardson Ventures - Ellsworth Place website (accessed June 15, 2015)
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- ^ "Ellsworth Place". Petrie Richardson Ventures. 22 November 2024. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015.