Comments on: Lincoln Mall; Lincoln, Rhode Island

By: Kevin C

Kevin C — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:21:22 +0000

I used to work at Spencer Gifts in the late 90’s, and had a blast. Lots of good memories at Lincoln Mall. I remember when I first started there people used to be able to smoke in the mall, which I always thought was weird. Glad they changed that shortly after. There used to be an old 80’s style Gap with the old logo and orange front, it was updated later to the newer white style before ultimately shutting down. I also remember walking by Deb when I was a kid and daring my brother to run in and hang from those trapeze things they had. The fountain was also pretty cool too. One time, while changing light bulbs at Spencer’s, I was able to see towards the ceiling the old wallpaper that sued to be on the walls there, it was shiny and siler and orange…..so old! And our store wasn’t even the most recent store design, so it did look a little dated. I still loved it though. As for the record store, I only remember it being called “NRM” (National Record Mart) and it was located right off of center court in the Kmart wing.

One more random memory: working there, knowing that at exactly 9:30 pm every night (except sunday), “May I have your attention please, the mall merchants would like to thank you for shopping at the Lincoln Mall and remind you that the mall is now closed. Thank you and goodnight.”

By: DSMaloney

DSMaloney — Fri, 22 May 2009 16:40:06 +0000

The Lincoln Mall and the Wakefield Mall were and are 2 of my favorites…

Do you remember the men’s store next to Waldenbooks, that had the fake stone fountain?? Maybe called Kennedy’s, or Kennally’s or something??
I can’t remember the name of the tape store, either, but I’d like to say “Sounds Abound” to all the other woonsocket rockets out there.

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:28:47 +0000

I use to work at Lowrey organs at Lincoln Mall. OMG how I miss that mall. It use to be so packed with people on Saturday night and Friday nights was wall to wall kids. So many great stores from Anderson Little to Design Artisins, a very unique gift store. We has 2 Papa Gino’s and the Magic Menu. the owners name was Bob, we use to call him magic Bob. And mr Fox the head of security use to walk around on holidays and special visits by FUBA the robot. WOW such and awesome mall…..

By: Jack

Jack — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:10:24 +0000

Oh, the wonderful Lincoln Mall! What can I say? I remember when it opened in 1975 when my first son was born. I didn’t really care for the mall. Then my mom suggested we come for dinner at The Roast House. Of course after that it was an every Wednesday thing. When my next son was born we continued coming every Wednesday. By 1990 I was bringing all four of my sons to the mall on Wednesday night for dinner with Grandma and sometimes Grandpa. My mom is gone but I always think of my mom whenever someone starts talking about the old Lincoln Mall.
Little did I know that someday I would be helping manage the Lincoln Mall. I have made it through four owners.
It was really neet looking at all the pictures you have taken.
This site is great. So glad I came across it while I was checking out the new discoverlincolnmall.com site that went up just last.
Keep up the good work.

By: Robb

Robb — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:47:23 +0000

Hi, I just stumbled on this site and to read all these comments is dope. My name is Robb Brunelli and i am from Woonsocket. I left Woonsocket in 1985 and i remember everything that all of you are talking about especially at Christmas time and all the center isle venders with all the pictures of like Rick Springfield and Farrah FaucetI just returned back here and my father took me to get a Pizza from Papa Ginos and what a shock. Ican remember Cont. LTD where i to bought breakdancing pants. we used to breakdance at Autum fest in Woonsocket.After working at Roller Kingdom when it opened we would go to the mall and chill, so i feel all of you on all that you have wrote and know that it does suck when coming back home and things are different.
Robb Brunelli
brunelli.robb@yahoo.com

By: Nancy G.

Nancy G. — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:32:46 +0000

OMG…Lincoln mall rocked! I was another teen in the early 90’s that lived at the mall. Loved fayva shoes and the deb store and rave for my clothes and my prom dresses. I wish Lincoln mall was the same so my kids could have those same kind of memories.

Thanks for this site, I enjoyed it!

By: Tyler

Tyler — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:01:52 +0000

I myself spend every weekend at Lincoln mall.
All my friends go there, and cinema world is without a doubt the best movie theatre in Rhode Island.
Whether or not the stores are successful, go there on any friday night and it most certainly will not be without hoards of teenagers.

Its one of my favorite places to be.

By: Elle

Elle — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:45:55 +0000

This is the best mall I’ve ever been too.. Too hard to forget!

By: Nicole B Garcia

Nicole B Garcia — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:47:53 +0000

Me and Stephg used to go here when we were little.
And it’d be so cool.
Now people just go to the mall to smoke pot. :[

By: Truck team

Truck team — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:00:23 +0000

The dream machine will forever live on so many weekends spent there feeding quaters to those games sad to see what has become of this place i guess it is true what they say you can never go home agains.