Lloyd Center, Portland OR 1963

This authentic 1960s color photograph, captured in 1963, provides an elevated bird’s-eye view of the innovative parking infrastructure at Lloyd Center in Portland, Oregon. Taken from the vantage point of the adjacent Sheraton Hotel, the archival image highlights the mall’s massive integrated parking deck, characterized by clean mid-century lines, dark vertical-slat railings, and slender white support columns. Large yellow directional arrows painted on the asphalt guide traffic into the subterranean levels, while the upper deck shows clearly marked, angled parking stalls. The perimeter is accented by manicured green lawns, small trees, and a white vintage sedan parked along the street. When it opened in 1960, the Lloyd Center was a marvel of urban planning, specifically designed to accommodate the growing automobile culture with thousands of easily accessible parking spaces. While the mall underwent a major renovation in the early 1990s to become a fully enclosed facility, much of this original concrete structural framework remains in use today. This factual record preserves the scale and “Space Age” efficiency of what was once the largest shopping center in the world. All our images are available as royalty-free instant downloads for use in books, media, and creative projects – or make your own prints for home, work, or as a truly unique gift.