Editing Lenox Square (section)

=== Establishment ===
Lenox Square was the work of Ed Noble, a former developer from [[Kansas City, Missouri]], whose company J. Noble Properties, acquired the site in 1956.<ref name="AJC">{{cite web|url=http://www.ajc.com/business/12-things-to-know-100188.html|title=12 things to know about Lenox Square mall|work=[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]|publisher=[[Cox Enterprises]]|date=July 4, 2009|access-date=April 15, 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120813030632/http://www.ajc.com/business/12-things-to-know-100188.html|archive-date=August 13, 2012}}</ref>  Groundbreaking for the shopping center occurred in July 1957, and it was completed on June 29, 1958.<ref name="history">{{cite web|url=http://www.buckhead.net/history/buckhead/index.html|title=Buckhead and Lenox Square|work=www.Buckhead|publisher=Buckhead Web Enterprises|year=2006|access-date=April 15, 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718152808/http://www.buckhead.net/history/buckhead/index.html|archive-date=July 18, 2011}}</ref> The public opening ceremony for Lenox Square was held on August 3, 1959.

The three-level mall -Mall, Plaza and Market featured {{convert|800000|sqft|m2}} of retail space. It was anchored by [[Rich's (department store)|Rich's]], [[Davison's]], and a [[Colonial Stores]] supermarket. There were 52 original tenants, including a [[bowling alley]], indoor golf driving range, and a [[S. S. Kresge Corporation|Kresge]] [[five and dime]] store. The Mall Level concourse featured several statues depicting [[Uncle Remus]] characters, such as Br'er Fox, Br'er Frog and the [[Tar Baby]]. A movie theater opened on the Market Level in June 1963.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://skycity2.blogspot.com/2006/08/lenox-square-mall_04.html|title=Lenox Square Mall|author=J.T.|work=Sky City|date=August 4, 2006 |access-date=April 16, 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708063806/http://skycity2.blogspot.com/2006/08/lenox-square-mall_04.html|archive-date=July 8, 2011}}</ref> {{better source|date=January 2016|reason=A self-published blog is not a reliable third-party source.}}