Miracle Mile (Manhasset) facts for kids
The Miracle Mile is a famous shopping area. It is located in Manhasset, a town on the North Shore of Long Island. This area is in Nassau County, New York. The Miracle Mile is found along Northern Boulevard. It is well known for its fancy outdoor shopping center. This center is called the Americana Manhasset. A person named Sol Atlas helped create it.
What is the Miracle Mile?
The Miracle Mile has been a very important place for shopping outside of big cities. It has been around for many years. It was home to many well-known stores from New York City. One of the most famous stores was Lord & Taylor. This store was often called the first branch store in America. A branch store is like a smaller version of a main store.
A Shopping History
Over the years, many famous stores had branches here. Besides Lord & Taylor, other stores included:
- B. Altman & Co.
- Bonwit Teller
- Abraham & Straus
- Best & Co.
- Arnold Constable
- Franklin Simon & Co.
- Peck & Peck
- H&M
- W. & J. Sloane
- A J.J. Newberry store
These stores made the Miracle Mile a popular place to shop. People came from all around to visit them.
Changes to the Mile
On August 27, 2020, an announcement was made. It said that Lord & Taylor would be closing all its remaining stores. The store at the Miracle Mile closed in February 2021. This marked a big change for the famous shopping district. Even with changes, the Miracle Mile remains a notable part of Long Island's history.
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The former Lord & Taylor branch when it was new
