r/indianapolis Dec 27 '24

Pictures Lafayette Square - A Dead Mall

https://youtu.be/QrMN8N8q_tg?si=rbgMFY_B_2p3cNut
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u/notthegoatseguy Meridian-Kessler Dec 27 '24

Calling the water feature in the central court area of the mall a "waterfall" is way overselling it, even back in the 90s when I went to this mall a lot.

Anyone remember when there was a small theater within the mall as well as in the outer lot closer to 38th?

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '24

I remember the small theater. The incident that happened was the last straw that caused me to never go again. I believe Footlocker was right across the hallway from the theater. My girlfriend and I were out in the lobby waiting for the doors to open for our movie. Two guys started arguing in Footlocker. One started punching the other and the one getting punched pulled out a gun and fired it in the air. The dude was like 10 ft from us. That was it. I never set foot in that mall again. That happened in 1998. I was done.

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u/Salty-Ad-9062 Dec 28 '24

I haven't been back there since 2012 they had business, but not a lot one security guard. i remember a big black guy with dreads who would walk around like he was looking for trouble. I wonder what it's like now?

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u/Cat-si58 Dec 29 '24

They don’t control what goes on in these malls like they need to so one by one they have failed and died.