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The Rotunda is a shopping mall in Baltimore, Maryland, located near the renowned neighborhoods of Roland Park, Hampden, and Medfield, and near Johns Hopkins University. The mall was developed by Bernard Manekin who converted the 1920s Maryland Casualty Insurance Co. building, designed by Otto Simonson, into a shopping center in 1971.〔(Baltimore County Public Library Legacy Web ). External.bcpl.lib.md.us. Retrieved on 2011-03-02.〕〔(Real estate developer Bernard Manekin remembered as man whose 'word was his bond' | Baltimore Business Journal ). Baltimore.bizjournals.com. Retrieved on 2011-03-02.〕 The mall's centerpiece is a bell tower which chimes the Westminster Quarters. It was renovated in 2002.〔(For Rotunda, a timely facelift to return its toll – Baltimore Sun ). Articles.baltimoresun.com (2002-01-07). Retrieved on 2011-03-02.〕 It featured office and retail space, including Rite Aid, and various speciality shops. The Rotunda Cinematheque stayed open until July 2015. Giant Food closed their Rotunda location on March 29, 2012 and opened a new branch the same day at Green Spring Tower Shopping Center. In 2013 Hair Cuttery and Radio Shack joined Giant at Greenspring and Casa Mia's Pizza closed until 2014, leaving only Rite Aid. A Christian Science Reading Room remains in the building, although it is no longer located on the second floor at the foot of the ramp in front of Giant Food, now occupied by Allstate.〔No, Dorret. (2009-08-23) (216/365 – solitude | Flickr – Photo Sharing! ). Flickr. Retrieved on 2011-03-02.〕 The Baltimore Clear Channel headquarters are located on the third floor, which includes the studios for WPOC 93.1, WZFT Z104.3, WQSR 102.7 Jack FM and WCAO Heaven 600 AM.〔(Rotunda theater up and running first-run movies ). Explore Baltimore County (1974-09-13). Retrieved on 2011-03-02.〕 The Social Security office is located on the fourth floor. The rest of the offices house lawyers, dentists, sports physicians, a dyslexia tutoring program, mental health professionals and various other specialists. ==History== The Rotunda has been neglected for the past several decades. The mall was bought by Hekemian & Co., Inc. in the 2000s. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Rotunda (Baltimore)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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