Don Mills, North America's first self-contained suburb, was the earliest planned city to include a full compliment of residential, commercial, educational, medical, religious and industrial facilities. Developed between 1953 and 1965, the ultra modern metropolis had a shopping mall as its commercial core. This depiction from early 1954 shows the retail hub as it was originally envisaged.
Drawing from https://donmills.wordpress.com
A vintage view of the initial section of DON MILLS CENTRE. The architecture of the complex incorporated a minimalist modern style.
Photo from Panda Architectural Photography Collection, Canadian Architectural Archives, University of Calgary / Image number 55943-14
In a second snapshot, we see the east end of the 350-foot shopping concourse. The entrance of a Dominion grocery store is seen on the right. This supermarket opened, in February 1955, as the shopping hub's first operational tenant.
Photo from Panda Architectural Photography Collection, Canadian Architectural Archives, University of Calgary / Image number 55943-18
