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This former department store operated from 1914 until 04/26/1979; the building grew steadily with additions throughout the 20th century; it reached its fullest extent by 10/1962, when occupied 75,000 square feet, an entire city block in the town of Lynden. It was converted into a mall, when the department store closed.

According to the Lynden Tribune, the Lynden Department Store #3 was, for a time in the 1920s, the largest department store west of the Mississippi River. (See Susan Gilmore, "Fire destroys historical Lynden building," http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004468028_lyndenfire10m.html Accessed 07/24/2008.)

Demolished by fire 06/09/2008. Two juveniles were arrested in connection with the blaze and charged with reckless burning. The following organizations and businesses lost spaces within the mall: The Loft Restaurant, Marie's Boutique, Carol's Hallmark Shoppe, Wilma Parriera's Dresser Drawer clothing shop, Mission Network International, Whatcom Educational Credit Union, Edward Jones Investments, Three Corners Art & More, Quality First Escrow, Reverse Mortgage Lending, Lar's Clock and Lamp Shoppe and an accounting business.

PCAD id: 12493