1447 Broadway was not a bar prior to Prohibition. The building was a private residence at the time of the 1920 Census. A saloon did exist on the opposite corner, at 1451 Broadway, run by Stephen Stefaniak. This bare was in existence as late as 1921. At some point that building was acquired by Frank Leonard, and the building was converted into a funeral home. By 1930 Stephen Stefaniak had moved to Runnemede NJ, where he operated a grocery store.

1447 Broadway is listed in the 1931 Camden City Directory as a cafe with Jacob Toner as the proprietor. 

By 1938 Thomas A. Clark owned the bar, which was known as the Lansdowne Cafe. He operated the bar, which featured food and live entertainment. The Lansdowne was well known for crabs for many years. When Mr. Clark died, his wife took over management of the bar. Around 1959-1960 Joe Greco bought the Lansdowne Cafe and ran it into the mid 1960s. 

The Lansdowne Cafe was renamed in the mid-1970s, and was known as the Jewel Box Cafe, and later as the New Jewel Box Cafe. In 1984 Mel Jones bought the property, and ran it as the Debonair Lounge until 1988. 1447 Broadway is no longer standing. I believe it was razed in the early 1990s. 

Camden Courier-Post

January 29, 1938

from the
Philip A. Glass
"Making the Rounds"

Advertising Column

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