Schuylkill Mall - Frackville, PA | A Dead Mall Masterpiece (Demolished) | ExLog #10

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Published 2018-01-26
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In this episode of the Expedition Log, we travel to Frackville, Pennsylvania to the Schuylkill Mall. This 800k sq/ft 80's masterpiece is now shuttered, and scheduled for demolition. I'd like you take you on a light urbex exploration of it in its final days, as a sort of documentary to memorialize the beautiful aesthetic of this fantastic structure.

Music:
Ross Bugden - "Something Wicked"
t e l e p a t h テレパシー能力者 - 超越愛 (used with permission from the artist)

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All Comments (21)
  • @Fandango541
    This makes me very, very sad. I live in Lebanon, PA and used to enjoy driving up to this Mall in the autumn with my father on our yearly coloured leaf trip along Rt 81 in October. We would stop at the Schuylkill mall for a slice of pizza at that very same restaurant you mentioned. After he died I would still drive up there and just walk around the Bon Ton and the Black Diamond antique store. It was quite obvious that this was going to go the way of the Dodo Bird and become extinct. Let me tell you, aging is a real pain in the ass. So many places you used to go and things you once did just fade away. Old houses (and malls) are like old families. They wither and die.
  • @horrorghoul
    You know that you're mall is dead if your Bath & Body works is closed. They are one of the last stores in the mall.
  • @camo7886
    These videos are so immersive, I expected to see my own reflection in the mirrors.
  • @muiscnight
    Am I the only weird guy that wishes they could buy malls like these and work on them like old vintage cars.
  • I grew up in the area and worked at this mall for many years. I'm sorry to see it's failure and demolition. Thank you for documenting it for posterity. Walmart and internet sales have killed countless malls in this country. Crown America was ruthless with its leases and drove out many of the stores throughout the 1990s.
  • Fun fact: All of their old Christmas decorations have been moved to the South Mall in Allentown, PA just up the highway. It's crazy to see them up in that mall. My wife is from Minersville and I'm from Allentown so both of us recognized them when they went up. Since they are old, they are very distinct and recognizable. :-)
  • @Themightymoze
    Awesome video!
    I was there today, Jun 10, 2018 and about half of the mall has been demolished. I walked through it but, it's a deathtrap of dangling A/C roof units and shredded steel. The dialysis clinic, BOVA property maintenance, and a MSHA office are all that remain. I actually managed to find a red sweatshirt in perfect condition in the employee locker room with SCHUYLKILL MALL embroidered on the chest.....ONE! I also found a monogrammed ball-point pen from the mall. Thanks for sharing!
  • @scottyPsychotty
    12:14 vigo the carpathian just hanging out on the wall of a mall vinyl siding shop with no mention of Ghostbusters. Weird 90s meta nostalgia moment. Also a Hess’s AND a Bon Ton... foreshadowing. This mall had it all.
  • I stumbled upon your channel and have been binging on you for two days. I love your voice and educated, informed commentaries. I, too, love exploring old places, abandoned places. My first job right out of high school (1989) was at our local mall for 2 1/2yrs at Fashion Bug and this brings back the memories. Thank you
  • @bobross1550
    I couldn't watch more than 5 minutes of this, knowing it's been torn down. WTF. This place looked pristine. A shiny clean time capsule back to the 1980's. I can not understand how places like this are worth more as a parking lot. Idiots in charge, running amok.
  • This video is just heartbreaking. This mall was somebody's project once, their dream, and there must have been so many families and friends and couples who made happy memories in there, shopping and eating and having fun. It's tragic to think that a piece of history would be left to rot. There's so much that could be done with the space if it were converted and saved. It's depressing to see this empty mall standing there and then see homeless people every morning on the way to work, both because malls like these could have employed many and because there's so many people who have nowhere to live and could use a warm building like this mall to get back on their feet. I think the idea of converting anchor stores to homeless shelters is a great idea.
  • @BethanyB86
    Very awesome! So incredibly sad the history of the area. I lived in the rust belt outside of Akron Ohio it got hit hard in the late 90s up there too. This mall reminded me of the now demolished rolling acres mall I spent so much time at! Keep up the good work!
  • @alphaone101
    I found it amazing at how clean this mall appeared to be inside compared to some of the others you've taken us through.
  • @Anna-sj4ut
    I love how you have the mall's commercials at the beginning of your videos!
  • @maggs131
    Thank you for filming and keeping this happy place of mine alive. I spent so much time there as a teen. I moved out of the area shortly before it was leveled and I wish I could have taken a piece of it to remember or better yet one if the plants growing in the mall. At one time I hot angry watching childhood things go away but its just time passing. Pomeroys moved out of center st pottsville and moved into the mall. My aunts and uncles never had a mall, they had storefronts and seeing them close because of the mall made them sad. I'm glad I lived in the heyday of the schuylkill mall. 🤘😎
  • @pavXX
    Really like the economic history narrative while doing the walkthrough. Educational and helps with context.
  • @colleenroyle588
    this mall was outdated in 1993..I was there, but since there is absolutely nothing to do in that area, at least it was a place to go to get out of the house