Read's Dry Goods where locals often purchased materials to make clothes, other dry goods merchants, beef purveyors, real estate offices and insurance agencies were among other tenants. Fort Lauderdale's downtown business district declined in the 1960s due to suburbanization. The building got a historically appropriate renovation about 1998.
Read's Dry Goods was a popular spot for locals to buy materials for clothing, with other businesses like dry goods stores, meat vendors, real estate offices, and insurance agencies also operating there. Fort Lauderdale's downtown area experienced decline in the 1960s due to suburbanization. The building received a historically accurate restoration around 1998.