Stockton’s premier outdoor shopping center since 1951. Today, Lincoln Center – marked by the ‘Big L’ – encompasses 35 acres and is comprised of over 90 businesses, with more than 80% of those being locally owned and family-operated small businesses.
We welcome you to Stockton’s favorite place for shopping, dining, & entertainment destination for all.
The founders acquired 1,800 acres from Stockton business leader Benjamin Holt and formed a corporation called Lincoln Properties, Inc.
Lincoln Center opened with 25,000 square feet of space that housed 16 neighborhood stores, including Black’s market.
Ad Art sign company was contracted to construct and erect the 18 foot rotating “L” and place it atop a 97 foot tower discovered in Turlock and believed to be a used Central California oil derrick.
Gaines Market replaces Black’s Market.
Lincoln Center unveiled the Astro-Slide, a 153-foot long, 36-foot high curved wooden slide built on pilings. Reputedly the first of its kind in the nation, riders used sacks to slide down. For a time, it was a defining landmark of Lincoln Village.
Dutch Pride Dairy began operating at Lincoln Center, offering neighborhood staples like milk, eggs, and other dairy products.
