Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Valley Fair Shopping Center was a shopping mall in Appleton, Wisconsin which opened on August 11, 1954. The mall billed itself as the first enclosed mall in the United States, though the Westminster Arcade predates it by 126 years. Demolition of parts of the shopping center began on August 8, 2007.Construction on Valley Fair began on July 1, 1953, and originally was located in the town of Menasha, Wisconsin until this portion of land was annexed to Appleton. The mall''s grand opening was done on March 10, 1955, and opened fully on August 11, 1955. It originally had six stores: Krambo Supermarket, House of Camera & Cards, Badger Paint & Hardware, Donald''s, Hamilton Bakery and Eddie''s Self-Service Liquor. The mall was built by Hamilton Construction Company under the name Hoffman Shopping Centers, Inc. The mall was one of the first in Wisconsin to be enclosed.