# Capital Hill Mall

Helena, MT · mall · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `m-9210055acd` · release 2026-10-20

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/mt/helena-capital-hill-mall/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-9210055acd.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-9210055acd.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/m-9210055acd

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | demolished | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| New use | retail, office, healthcare | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| What is there now | New developments including a Taco Bell, Starbucks, a bank, and a medical office. | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1965 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Closed | 2017 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 2020 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| GLA (sq ft) | 213000 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Original developer | Don F. Hobinson and William H. Miles | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Quoted support

- **year_opened**: “It opened on March 4, 1965,” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_Hill_Mall
- **year_closed**: “The mall operated for over five decades, from 1965 to 2017, before being demolished in February 2019.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_Hill_Mall
- **gla_sqft**: “The mall was 213,000 sq ft.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_Hill_Mall
- **original_developer**: “Capital Hill Mall was a joint-venture between Don F. Hobinson and William H. Miles;” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_Hill_Mall
- **after_notes**: “In August 2020, construction began on new developments at the site, including a Taco Bell, Starbucks, a bank, and a medical office.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_Hill_Mall
- **status**: “Demolition of the vacant mall began in February 2019, and the final wall was brought down on March 27, 2019.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_Hill_Mall
- **strategy**: “In August 2020, construction began on new developments at the site, including a Taco Bell, Starbucks, a bank, and a medical office.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_Hill_Mall

## Anchors

Hennessy's, Albertsons Food Center

## Parties

- Don F. Hobinson and William H. Miles (joint venture) — owner (from text) (1965–2019)

## Timeline

- 1965: Opened
- 1982: Expansion and remodel project began
- 1984: Expansion grand opening
- 1998: Hennessy's acquired by Dillard's
- 2010: Dillard's announced closure
- 2017: Lucky Lil's Casino closure announced
- 2017: Mall officially closed
- 2017: JCPenney closure announced
- 2019: Demolition began
- 2020: New construction began

## Background (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened)

Capital Hill Mall was an enclosed shopping center in Helena, Montana. It opened on March 4, 1965, and was the first and only enclosed mall in the city. The mall operated for over five decades, from 1965 to 2017, before being demolished in February 2019.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_Hill_Mall

## Sources

- Quoted support for year_opened — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_Hill_Mall

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Capital Hill Mall, Helena, MT." Record m-9210055acd, release 2026-10-20, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/mt/helena-capital-hill-mall/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_helenacapitalhillmall,
  title = {Capital Hill Mall, Helena, MT},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/mt/helena-capital-hill-mall/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-9210055acd, release 2026-10-20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}
```

Licence: research use only; terms undecided with the authors (https://retrofitatlas.org/licence/). Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0. Tiers: curated = from the authors' public map, not reviewed by them; draft = imported or model-extracted, unreviewed.