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26-DEC-1953 Library of Congress

1953 - the new Burdines department store on Miami Beach

Miami Beach, Florida


The original Burdines on Miami Beach was on Lincoln Road and was a beautiful Art Deco-styled store that opened on January 10, 1936. The spectacular opening at night drew thousands, including a bevy of models flown in from New York City.


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Jeff Levine 08-Oct-2017 19:26
Dear Visitors:

Our dear friend Don Boyd passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 27th after battling pancreatic cancer. Those of us who got to know Don will miss him deeply.

In speaking with his wife (Karen) this evening, she was unsure who would be administering this site in the future, but was open to suggestions.

If you have the time, inclination and desire to keep this site up-to-date as best as possible, please contact Karen through oldmiamimemories(at) gmail (dot) com - perhaps you can be the helping hand she will need.

The site is paid up for a number of years, but right now no one will be monitoring it or adding any photo archives.

Rest in peace, Don...
Jeff 27-Jan-2008 21:44
The "new" Burdines Department Store on the SE corner of Meridian Avenue and 17th Street on Miami Beach replaced their original and smaller location on the SW corner of Lincoln Road and Meridian Avenue.

After vacating their previous location, the next tenant on Lincoln Road was Franklin-Simons. Richards Department store was the next tenant to occupy that space, and after Richards closed down, an art gallery and other diverse businesses took up residence over the years.

Regrettably, the holding company that purchased the Burdines properties folded "The Florida Store" into its Macy's operations around 2005-2006. Although the store is still there, the Burdine name - synonymous with South Florida for over 100 years - is just a memory...

This shot is looking Southeast, and the tree-lined corner property just before Burdines would later become the home of the Washington Savings Bank and office building.