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Delco Plaza
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LocationWinchester, Virginia, United States
Coordinates39°9′34″N 78°9′9.8″W / 39.15944°N 78.152722°W / 39.15944; -78.152722
Address130 Delco Plaza
OpenedOctober 15, 1973
Renovated1994
DeveloperDelco Development Corp.[1]
OwnerSegall Group
2
Floor area162,626 sq ft (15,108.4 m2)[2]
Floors1
ParkingSurface parking

Delco Plaza is a shopping center with a small interior concourse in Winchester, Virginia situated along U.S. Route 50 and U.S. Route 522 off of Interstate 81. The shopping center was built in proximity to Shenandoah University[3] and to the larger Apple Blossom Mall. Its tenants are Ashley HomeStore, Big Lots, Gabe's, and Sportsman's Warehouse.[3]

Currently, the interior mall section is used by Vintage Iron, Super Splasher Aquatics, and Umberto's Pizza. Adjacent to the back of the property lies a Costco.[4] The shopping center can handle up to 17 tenants,[5] with most currently being occupied.[4]

History

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On October 15, 1973, Zayre opened in Delco Plaza.[6] The next year, the mall announced a 300,000 square-foot expansion which included three department stores (two anchors, one junior anchor) and an enclosed shopping mall, which would house a Health club, Camelot Twin Cinemas, Dart Drug, Hallmark Cards, JoAnn Fabrics, Rio Ladies Shops, and Triangle Shoes, as well as a men's clothing store.[7] The set up was described as a "Mini-mall".[1] The proposal was changed by January 1975 to be an open-air shopping center as plans for an interior mall were dropped.[8]

Camelot Twin Cinemas opened on December 27, 1974[9] inside the mall's interior portion.[10] By 1975, Helen's Cards[11] and May's opened.[12] JoAnn Fabrics opened on May 28, 1975.[13] A Tall Texan Eaterie would also open at Delco Plaza.[14]

In July 1982, Warehouse Food Market opened.[15] A video store, Video Invasion, announced its opening on September 6, 1986. They were located between Zayre and Dart Drug.[16] In March 1989, Dart Drug became a Fantle's Drug Store, however, it closed on November 4.[17] Zayre became Ames the same year alongside changing ownership.[18][19]

In late 1990, Warehouse Food closed, followed by Ames in March 1992.[20] The then vacated Dart Drug was demolished in June 1993, and construction for a Food Lion on the site was underway in August.[21] Heilig-Meyers (later RoomStore[22]) opened in 1993 in the former Warehouse Food space.[23] Food Lion opened on March 16, 1994,[2] which was completed alongside a $3.5 million renovation of the mall which included a new facade, repaved parking, and new signage.[24] Gabriel Brothers opened in the mall on May 3,[25] in the former Ames space.[23] On November 17, 1997, Umberto's Pizza opened.[26] In late May 1998, Delco Cinemas opened as a discount movie theater, replacing Camelot Twin Cinemas[27][28] which closed on December 14, 1995.[29]

ABC Stores announced to open on June 17, 2002.[30] On September 10, the Winchester Nautilus Fitness Center was evicted from its property[31] after defaulting on rent, licensing fees, and taxes. The property reopened on January 10, 2004, as Winchester Fitness.[32]

On September 23, 2012, Delco Cinemas closed due to its lease expiry and costs of upgrading the theater to digital.[33] The space was later occupied by a three lane pool for Body Renew Fitness,[34] which became Super Splasher Aquatics.[35] In 2016, Food Lion closed and was replaced with Shop 'n Save,[36] which shuttered by September 8, 2018.[37] The former space became Sportsman's Warehouse,[38] which opened in July 2023.[39] Vintage Iron opened on February 12, 2022.[40][41]

Incidents

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On August 8, 1975, a hole was cut in the roof of Dart Drug in an apparent burglary.[42]

On June 12, 1982, a Bikini contest held in the mall's interior concourse would be derailed by a church protest with 20 participants. The contest had around 300 attendees.[43]

On October 9, 1988, a man was charged with abducting a woman from Delco Plaza Mall, later raping and sodomizing her.[44]

On September 7, 1990, a 14-year-old boy stepped on a bottle of chemicals, exploding it, resulting in 2nd and 3rd degree burns to his leg.[45]

On November 8, 1990, two men stole a purse from a woman near the Nautilus Fitness Center. They were changed with grand larceny.[46]

On November 20, 1993, five people died in a car crash after multiple people, including a minor, were served alcohol at Belle Starr, a nightclub hosted at the mall. The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board cleared Belle Starr of any wrongdoing.[47]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Buildings in the Making". Winchester Evening Star. June 21, 1974. p. 11. Retrieved September 26, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.
  2. 1 2 Byard, Wayde (December 8, 1994). "Delco Back from Dead". Winchester Evening Star. p. 19. Retrieved September 27, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.
  3. 1 2 "Delco Plaza". segallgroup.com. Retrieved September 8, 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Delco Plaza" (PDF). segallgroup.com. p. 2. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
  5. ↑ Byard, Wayde (December 8, 1994). "Delco Back from Dead". Winchester Evening Star. p. 19. Retrieved September 27, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.
  6. ↑ "New Zayre Store Opens Here". Winchester Evening Star. October 16, 1973. p. 4. Retrieved September 26, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.
  7. ↑ "Three Stores Will Be Added at Delco Plaza". Winchester Evening Star. November 22, 1974. p. 9. Retrieved September 26, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.
  8. ↑ Ackley, Jim (January 10, 1975). "One Mall Continues With Plans, Another Shelved". Winchester Evening Star. p. 11. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Twin Cinemas Opened". Winchester Evening Star. December 28, 1974. p. 3. Retrieved September 26, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Lost and Found: Camelot Twin Cinemas". Winchester Evening Star. October 24, 1974. p. 16. Retrieved September 27, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.
  11. ↑ "Card and Gift Shop Opens at Delco Plaza". Winchester Evening Star. June 9, 1975. p. 7. Retrieved September 29, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.
  12. ↑ "Trainee". Winchester Evening Star. June 20, 1975. p. 15. Retrieved September 29, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.
  13. ↑ "Fantastic Savings . . . Tremendous Selection!". Winchester Evening Star. May 28, 1975. p. 16. Retrieved September 29, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.
  14. ↑ "Tall Texan Eaterie". Winchester Evening Star. June 2, 1978. p. 12. Retrieved September 28, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.
  15. ↑ "Thank You". The Winchester Star. July 21, 1982. p. 12. Retrieved September 27, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.
  16. ↑ "Video Invasion". The Winchester Star. September 6, 1986. p. 18. Retrieved September 27, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.
  17. ↑ Abramson, Susan (November 14, 1989). "Fantle's Here Among 5 Closed". The Winchester Star. p. 18. Retrieved September 27, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.
  18. ↑ Davis, Melissa (October 4, 1989). "Zayre Store Gets a New Owner and a New Name". The Winchester Star. p. 25. Retrieved September 27, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.
  19. ↑ "funny, nothing but funny!". The Winchester Star. November 11, 1989. p. 32. Retrieved September 27, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.
  20. ↑ "Store". The Winchester Star. August 20, 1992. p. 10. Retrieved September 27, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.
  21. ↑ "Food Lion at Delco Plaza". The Winchester Star. August 24, 1993. p. 15. Retrieved September 27, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.
  22. ↑ "Company Changes". The Winchester Star. April 12, 2001. p. 27. Retrieved September 27, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.
  23. 1 2 Kirkorian, Mark (December 7, 1993). "W.Va. Discounter Is Coming". The Winchester Star. p. 15. Retrieved September 27, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.
  24. ↑ "Delco". The Winchester Star. December 8, 1994. p. 20. Retrieved September 27, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.
  25. ↑ "Gabriel". The Winchester Star. May 3, 1994. p. 18. Retrieved September 27, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.
  26. ↑ Reany, Dan (March 7, 1998). "Umberto's Pizza". The Winchester Star. p. 7. Retrieved September 27, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.
  27. ↑ "Delco Cinemas Open Friday". The Winchester Star. May 28, 1998. p. 40. Retrieved September 30, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.
  28. ↑ "Delco Cinemas". The Winchester Star. May 30, 1998. p. 40. Retrieved September 30, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.
  29. ↑ "Camelot". The Winchester Star. December 15, 1995. p. 19. Retrieved September 30, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.
  30. ↑ "ABC". The Winchester Star. June 15, 2002. p. 23. Retrieved September 27, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.
  31. ↑ Arenshild, Laura (September 22, 2003). "In Bankruptcy, Nautilus Fitness Closes Down". The Winchester Star. p. 7. Retrieved September 29, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.
  32. ↑ Arenshild, Laura. "Nautilus Members Face Refund Decline". The Winchester Star. p. 15. Retrieved September 30, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.
  33. ↑ Voths, Sally (September 27, 2012). "Delco Cinemas opts not to renew lease, shuts down". The Northern Virginia Daily. Retrieved September 10, 2026.
  34. ↑ Voth, Sally (January 12, 2014). "New pool opens with $51K check to local youth club". The Winchester Star. Retrieved September 27, 2026.
  35. ↑ Welch, Matt (September 24, 2020). "Super Splasher Aquatics dives into its own space". The Northern Virginia Daily. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  36. ↑ Castiglia, Onofrio (August 17, 2018). "Food Lion not returning to Winchetser, Frederick". The Winchester Star. p. 1. Retrieved September 27, 2026.
  37. ↑ Staff (August 9, 2018). "UPDATE: Eight Tri-State Shop 'n Save stores to close by Sept. 8". The Herald-Mail. Retrieved September 8, 2026.
  38. ↑ Taylor, Jeff (March 14, 2023). "Sportsman's Warehouse coming to Winchester area". The Winchester Star. Retrieved September 27, 2026.
  39. ↑ "Sportsman's Warehouse Winchester". sportsmans.com. Retrieved September 27, 2026.
  40. ↑ Welch, Matt (March 3, 2022). "Heavy lift: Former athlete turns pandemic setback into Vintage Iron". The Winchester Star. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  41. ↑ Welch, Matt (March 13, 2022). "Heavy lift: Former athlete turns pandemic setback into Vintage Iron". The Northern Virginia Daily. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  42. ↑ "Attempted Burglary at Dart Drug". Winchester Evening Star. August 2, 1975. p. 1. Retrieved September 30, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.
  43. ↑ Cunninham, Kathy (June 14, 1982). "Bikini Protest Brings Threat Of '83 Boycott". The Winchester Star. p. 19. Retrieved September 29, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.
  44. ↑ Higgins, Terri (October 7, 1988). "W.Va. Man Indited for Rape". The Winchester Star. p. 11. Retrieved September 27, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.
  45. ↑ O'connel, Doug (September 8, 1990). "Youth Satisfactory After Burn by Acid". The Winchester Star. p. 19. Retrieved September 27, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.
  46. ↑ "Investigations". The Winchester Star. November 9, 1990. p. 3. Retrieved September 27, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.
  47. ↑ Bullis, Tim (December 7, 1993). "Wreck Probe: ABC Clears Belle Starr". The Winchester Star. p. 1. Retrieved September 27, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.
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