Robert Johnson Pavilion

This was a family place at 4639 Excelsior Blvd. in St. Louis Park, built by gas station mogul and home builder Robert Johnson in 1935, at the end of Prohibition. It was one of the early entertainment places that would center on Excelsior Blvd. This particular building would become the Swan Cafe.
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