Montgomery Village is an open-air

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. It comprises more than 75

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outlets including a

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. Its anchor department store is

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History

Santa Rosa developer and two-time

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man Hugh Codding purchased a pair of

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s south of Montgomery Drive with the intention of building a shopping complex. He created Montgomery Village Development Co. and began construction on the center in 1949; it opened the following year, featuring about a dozen businesses. The shopping center was part of the

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Montgomery Village neighborhood that Codding proposed as its own city; the area was incorporated into Santa Rosa in 1955. The center has since grown to nearly 300,000

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. Its Village Court Stage is the site of regular live concerts and events.

Mall occupants

Because Montgomery Village is an open-air mall, its businesses line several streets including Farmers Lane, Montgomery Drive, Midway Drive, Magowan Drive and Sonoma Avenue. Occupants include:

Retail outlets

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* Lucky * Copperfield's Books *

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* Kaleidoscope Toys * Patrick James *

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Restaurants

* Cattlemens * RAKU Ramin * SEA THAI Bistro *

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* Tony's Galley

Others

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* Exchange Bank * Summit State Bank *

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References

External links

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