Devonshire Mall

Devonshire Mall is a shopping mall in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The center opened in August 1970 at the location of the former Devonshire Raceway, a horse racing track, that had existed since 1935. Devonshire opened with 497,200 square feet (46, 190 m2) of space anchored by Simpson-Sears on the north and Miracle Mart with an adjacent Miracle Food Mart at the south. It was constructed at a cost of $15,000,000 by Windsor developer Cambridge Leaseholds Ltd. The Simpson-Sears store was among the largest in the chain at 286,000 square feet (26, 600 m2). The center also contained branches of the major financial institutions, an auditorium which was available to community groups and a dual screen cinema operated by Famous Players. The mall has been expanded several times since its opening. The first expansion occurred in 1973 on the mall's east side. The addition encompassed 250,000 square feet (23, 000 m2) and included space for Simpson's and C.H. Smith (also known as Smith's of Windsor), in 1975 Marks & Spencer purchased Smith's and eliminated the nameplate. Other expansions occurred in 1985, adding stores and a food court; 1995, which added a southeast entrance by reducing the size of the Miracle Mart building leaving the remainder for a Zeller's which operated until 2012; 1999-2002, which added a 12 screen cinema and space for 15 stores; 2008, and 2018. At over 175 stores, it is by

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