ðɪ ˈoʊpənɪŋ ʌv sˈaʊθ hˈɪlz mˈɔːl ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ fˈaɪv mˈaɪlz sˈaʊθ ʌv dˈaʊntaʊn pˈoʊkiːpsi pɹɪsˈɪpᵻtˌeɪɾᵻd ɐ dᵻklˈaɪn ʌvðə mˈeɪn mˈɔːl ænd sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋ dˈaʊntaʊn ˈɛɹiə ˌoʊvɚ ðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ dˈɛkeɪd.
The opening of South Hills Mall in 1974 five miles south of downtown Poughkeepsie precipitated a decline of the Main Mall and surrounding downtown area over the following decade.