Comments on: Arnot Mall; Horseheads (Elmira), New York

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:14:31 +0000

I remember a grocery store at the bottom of the T before the 1980 expansion. I think its name was Great American.. You’d turn the corner, pass Baskin Robbins on your left and stroll down this short stubby hallway to get to the grocery. There was a Marjax sporting goods store along this hall and I think it was the same era as the Great American. You could also access it from a parking lot in the “back” of the mall. I seem to remember that the parking lot was not fully paved.

There were actually two expansions. I couldn’t swear to the dates, but the first expansion removed the grocery and pushed through to the center court. The food court opened then and, I think, Bradlees. A second expansion followed only a few years later and that’s when Sears was added.

By: Jay

Jay — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:18:40 +0000

I remember this mall before the 1980 expansion. I was only 10 years old when the expansion occured, but I remember it well. The two big stores were an Izards and Pennys.

The sports store was a McCrorys. In front of the McCrorys was a small stage with a series of ramps…Santa would hold court there every year.

I also remember the fountains…they had colored spotlights and were absolutely magical to me as a child. I don’t remember what was in the bottom of the the T (where it opens into the 1980 expansion) but I remember there was a set of theaters. I also remember the Baskin Robbins on the corner (same corner as the Theater) and the Spencer Gifts a few doors down towards Pennys.

By: reommosubpabs

reommosubpabs — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:01:29 +0000

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By: nicole

nicole — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:42:47 +0000

this mall is great! i’ve been there before, and its not dingy at all…its very nice.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:46:30 +0000

I miss Bradlees, there was something so seemingly innocent, and nostalgic about that store when it was in business that I just can’t put a finger on, heck it’s probably the same reason they went out of business,heh.

BTW, IMO Burlington Coat Factory is downright boring, I deeply dislike that store. yuck.

Although it seems from that photo it looks like they kept the Bradlees ceiling.hehe.

By: Barbara Jean LaDieu

Barbara Jean LaDieu — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:48:57 +0000

Arnot Mall is my favorite mall.I grew up up there and Live in Florida now and I miss my favorite mall.I have never found another mall I like quite as much as I did that one.I loved the way the elevator took you upstairs to eat seperate from all the rest of the mall and the glass elevator they had back then..(don’t know if they still have it).I see now they have alot classier stores then they did back then. We don’t have Macys or Burlington Coat Factory here.I miss Rosenbaughms that was there when my husband and I were in the area yet..will never forget discovering Estee Lauder Youth Dew there when we were teens..Still visit there when I get home.So many memories of that mall and the kids being afraid of the glass elevator and all the memories of shopping with family who still live there in Elmira and Corning area…Oh the good ole days!!!!!

By: Jonah Norason

Jonah Norason — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:12:10 +0000

Err..Jenny? This is NOT sponsored by ANY malls listed here. It’s just a website…

By: Breanna Brown

Breanna Brown — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:39:05 +0000

Uh… I live in Horseheads. Our mall sucks. Like.. it’s dirty. It’s Small. And it’s where all the local teenagers hang out to smoke. I dont understand why it would be such a “great” mall.

By: jenny sheets

jenny sheets — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 09:46:49 +0000

Dec. 18, 2007, there was a church performing at Macy’s entrance.
The sound quality was so poor, nothing could be understood.
I was embarrassed for them and then to find out that it was the sound equipment that you provided & made them use.
What a disgrace to the name of Arnot Mall.
You discriminated against them, what do you do to other?
You have no pride in quality that you offer to the public that shop in your stores.
I am utterly disgusted with the way you treated a memeber of our society.

By: Reece

Reece — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:28:10 +0000

As a former of Corning up the road in Corning (!) I used to spend a fair amountof time in the Arnott Mall, wiling away jet lag out of hours or waiting till it was ok to meet with my girlfriend Karen who lives in Painted Post. Nice variety of shops ( stores – I’m British) and my Mum used to love me bringing back those Fanny Farmer chocolates – the miniature ones. Great memories of it all and I spent a lot of time and money there.

The only shop that seemed out of place was that pet shop…