Shepherd Mall (Oklahoma)

Shepherd Mall is a former shopping mall located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that opened in 1964 as the first fully-enclosed indoor shopping mall in Oklahoma City; however, by 2003 all of the anchors had closed and the mall was well underway in transitioning to being primarily an office complex.

History

The area where Shepherd Mall would later be built was part of a 160 acre homestead claimed by George Shepherd during the land run of 1889. While much of the original homestead was later developed into a housing addition in the early 1930s, members of the Shepherd family continued to live in the old house until 1970.
Shepherd Mall had its grand opening on Nov. 5, 1964 and received local media attention for "creating its own weather". It was built by Harmon Construction Company over one and half years.
During its heyday, Shepherd Mall was home to both anchor stores like Oklahoma-based chains TG&Y and Kerr's and service businesses including at times a travel agency, a bank, and a credit union. The mall also had a two screen movie theater for a time.
In 2017, the complex's name was changed to "Shepherd Center" to reflect the building's current use, and today houses a variety of government and corporate tenants.