Jamboree
Sanborn Map of William Street in Buffalo, NY 1925- Feb. 1951, vol.2 1926-Apr. 1950 Sheet 213.
A Christmas themed ad for the Jamboree Club in the Buffalo Criterion, published on Christmas Eve of 1955.
A Buffalo Evening News story stating that leo Thier of the Jamboree Club was cited for having old Christmas tress published in 1957.
Known Name(s)
Jamboree
Address
339 Williams St. Buffalo, NY
Establishment Type(s)
Tavern
Physical Status
Demolished
Description
Jamboree was located in a two-story building with a composition roof according to the 1950 updated Sanborn map. It was on William Street between Hickory and Walnut.
Detailed History
Advertised as a good place to make friends, the Jamboree Club was located in the business district on William Street. It was part of Buffalo's East Side African American community. A Masonic Temple was around the corner. A 1957 Buffalo Evening News article listed Leo Thier as the operator of the tavern. The business was first registered with the county clerk in 1937. The current site is an apartment complex.
