Vintage Photos of Northgate Mall Being Built and When It Opened
Northgate Mall in what s now referred to as Upper Lafayette near I-10 in Lafayette, Louisiana is a 50+ year complex located at 1800 Northeast Evangeline Thruway that has tried to make a comeback in recent years offering rental space at affordable prices to lure in local, especially minority, entrepreneurs. Oh, but in its heyday, it was the king of Lafayette.
Long before Acadiana Mall opened on the southside in March of 1979, Northgate Mall was the spot in Lafayette for great shopping and entertainment.
The beginnings of Northgate Mall
According to The Advocate, Northgate Mall acquired the property from Billeaud Development Co. in 1967. Its first lease was with K&B Drugs.