West Towne Mall
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| Location | Madison, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates | 43°03′25.98″N 89°30′21.30″W / 43.0572167°N 89.5059167°WCoordinates: 43°03′25.98″N 89°30′21.30″W / 43.0572167°N 89.5059167°W |
| Address | 66 West Towne Mall, 53719-1019 608-833-6330 |
| Opening date | October 15, 1970, renovated 1989, 2003 |
| Developer | Jacobs, Visconsi, and Jacobs Co., Cleveland, Ohio |
| Owner | CBL Properties |
| Architect | Lou Resnick, Jacobs, Visconsi, and Jacobs Co. |
| No. of stores and services | 110 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 4 |
| Total retail floor area | 915,307 square feet (85,034.8 m2) |
| No. of floors | 1 (anchors have 2 except Sears) |
| Parking | 7,870 |
| Website | www.shopwesttowne-mall.com |
West Towne Mall is a shopping mall located in Madison, Wisconsin that is owned by CBL Properties. It was the first enclosed shopping center within 70 miles (110 km) of Madison with its grand opening October 15, 1970. The mall was designed by architect Lou Resnick and developed by Jacobs, Visconsi, and Jacobs Co., of Cleveland, Ohio, the developer of Brookfield Square in Milwaukee. The 56,000-square-foot (5,200 m2) Manchester's store was later replaced by a food court. West Towne is the sister mall to the East Towne Mall which opened a year later. As of 2008, West Towne Mall is anchored by Sears, J. C. Penney, Boston Store, and Dick's Sporting Goods.
The West Towne and its sister mall, East Towne, were originally developed by Jacobs, Visconsi, and Jacobs Company of Cleveland, Ohio, which was later known as the Richard E. Jacobs Group. Initial anchors were Prange's, Sears, J. C. Penney and Manchester's. The Manchester's location was their sixth and at the time their largest store. The store would eventually be replaced by a food court.
West Towne was built in a cow pasture on the west side of Madison in an area that was originally intended for industrial development. After the mall was built it became a massive retail area instead.Palm trees and other tropical plants were originally used in the mall area. The trees shipped from Florida were nearly killed by a cold snap when delays in the shipment of the glass for the main entryway forced emergency heaters into use. Half-inch-thick glass (13 mm) made by Pilkington in England was hung in curtain form with no visible support or connections and filled a 50-by-27-foot (15.2 m × 8.2 m) area at the main entrance. A helicopter was employed to place the 30 HVAC units on the building's roof to control the climate of the building.
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