Architecture on screen · 1990
Edward Scissorhands filming locations
A real mid-century shopping centre joins the film’s deliberately stylised suburban world.
Directed by Tim Burton · 1 documented location
Southgate Shopping Center
Lakeland, Florida, United States
Donovan Dean & Associates and Charles N. Agree
Southgate Shopping Center
On screen: The shopping-centre sequence
Lakeland’s Chamber of Commerce records the centre’s appearance in Edward Scissorhands. Its arch is a real commercial landmark, unlike the film’s gothic hilltop castle.
- Architect / attribution
- Donovan Dean & Associates and Charles N. Agree
- Building chronology
- 1957
- Place
- Lakeland, Florida, United States
Filming evidence
Filming does not imply public access. Many locations remain homes, workplaces or heritage sites; consult each venue before visiting.