ˈɑːɹdən fˈɛɹ wʌz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli bˈɪlt ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɛvən æz ɐ sˈɪŋɡəllˈɛvəl aʊtdˈoːɹ mˈɔːl wɪð sˈɪɹz æz ðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl ˈæŋkɚ, dᵻspˈaɪt bˌiːɪŋ fˈɪzɪkli sˈɛpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd fɹʌmðə ɹˈɛst ʌvðə mˈɔːl.
Arden Fair was originally built in 1957 as a single-level outdoor mall with Sears as the original anchor, despite being physically separated from the rest of the mall.