# Springfield Mall

Springfield, VA · mall · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `m-a93c0ab78b` · release 2026-10-21

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/va/springfield-springfield-mall/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-a93c0ab78b.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-a93c0ab78b.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/m-a93c0ab78b

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | operating | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | reinhabit | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| New use | retail | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| What is there now | Springfield Town Center is an enclosed shopping center located in the Springfield census-designated place (CDP) of unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia. | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1973 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Closed | 2012 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 2014 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Quoted support

- **year_opened**: “It opened in 1973 as Springfield Mall, an enclosed shopping mall” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield_Town_Center
- **year_closed**: “It opened in 1973 as Springfield Mall, an enclosed shopping mall, which closed on June 30, 2012 as part of a multimillion-dollar redevelopment plan” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield_Town_Center
- **after_notes**: “Springfield Town Center is an enclosed shopping center located in the Springfield census-designated place (CDP) of unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield_Town_Center
- **status**: “Springfield Town Center is an enclosed shopping center located in the Springfield census-designated place (CDP) of unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield_Town_Center
- **strategy**: “It reopened on October 17, 2014 following its two-year renovation.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield_Town_Center

## Timeline

- 1973: Opened as Springfield Mall
- 2012: Closed as part of redevelopment plan
- 2014: Reopened following two-year renovation

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

Springfield Town Center is an enclosed shopping center located in the Springfield census-designated place (CDP) of unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia. It opened in 1973 as Springfield Mall, an enclosed shopping mall, which closed on June 30, 2012 as part of a multimillion-dollar redevelopment plan to turn it into a multifaceted "Town Center"-style shopping center with a main indoor area similar to the nearby Tysons Corner Center and Dulles Town Center, while transforming the exterior into a pedestrian friendly environment with restaurants with cafe style outdoor seating and entrances. It is located at the intersection of I-95 and Franconia Road, which is part of the Springfield Interchange, 1/4 mile north of Franconia-Springfield Parkway and the Franconia-Springfield Metro Station. The mall reopened on October 17, 2014 following its two-year renovation.

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

## Sources

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

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Springfield Mall, Springfield, VA." Record m-a93c0ab78b, release 2026-10-21, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/va/springfield-springfield-mall/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_springfieldspringfieldmall,
  title = {Springfield Mall, Springfield, VA},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/va/springfield-springfield-mall/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-a93c0ab78b, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}
```

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.