Timeline of business that have operated along Las Olas Boulevard throughout the decades. Listings are a random sample from city directories. Business listed under decade does not necessarily mean they opened that particular decade, just that they were open at that given time.
1938
404 – French Benzol Cleaners
431 – Longo Fruit Market
443 – City Dry Cleaners Inc
447 – Bedwell’s Beauty Salon
527 – Firestone Auto Sup & Ser Stores
614 – Las Olas Barbershop
618 – Boulevard Beauty Salon
719 – Bill’s Sandwich
1948
430 – Porter Construction Co Inc.
445 – The Gift Box
623 – The Children’s Shop
713 – Reed’s (china and glassware)
810 – Kelcy Photo & Book Shop
1004 – Julianne Shoppe
1958
603 – Hollidale Liquor Store
604 – Sam’s Tailor Shop
615 – Jerry’s Barber Shop
620 – Riverside Hotel
715 – Boston Rug Galleries
806a – Jaffa Shoe Salon
812a – Resan’s Fashions
1968
111 – Walker Insurance Associates, Inc
440A – Nova University
609 – Rablen – Shelton Interiors
1200 – Las Olas Coin Laundry
1225 – Watty & Son Jewelers Inc
1306 – Babcock Realty Inc.
1978
830 – Mister & Mrs Roberts Gallery of Fine Arts
833 – Annette’s Boutique
900 – Sea Horse Restaurant
908 – Charlton Jewels
915 – Carroll’s Jewelers
1001 – Formal Wear Service Co.
1217 – Blackmore Beauty Salon
1986
225 – Broward Community College
230 – Lagniappe Cajun House Restaurant
240 – Buning the Florist
501 – Sun Bank of Las Olas
521 – Flowers & Found Objects
600 – Christian Science Reading Room
606 – Ecker Eleanor Jewelers
721 – Gordon Sue Bridal Salon
1301 – Moda Mario
1509 – Gran’ts Flowers
Source: Broward County Historical Commission
