It was not carried out; Independence Mall was created in the 1950s under a different plan.
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(Independence Mall remained a state park until 1974.)
The neighborhood's residential character was further eroded when the federal government established Independence Mall.
The group was granted a permit to hold a rally near Independence Mall later in the day.
The construction was said to have cost in total $100 million, and opened in 2006 on the museum's existing site facing Independence Mall.
In 1995, the Park Service began preliminary work on a redesign of Independence Mall.
Since its construction in the mid-20th century, to the north has been Independence Mall, which includes the current home of the Liberty Bell.
"1787 Festival," re-creation of life 200 years ago, Independence Mall.
The walls were demolished in 1951 to create Independence Mall.