Riverside Tea Room & The Spot
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Title
Riverside Tea Room & The Spot
Subject
Restaurants - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Buildings - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Description
Photograph of an unused stone building located just south of Redbanks between Edinburg and Mt. Jackson.
This building was originally the site of the Riverside Tea Room, a restaurant opened between 1920 and 1925 by Arline (Allen) Davis and backed by owners Ken and Frank Stoneburner. It closed in the early 1930's.
In 1935, the site became "The Spot", a local dancing establishment where people could enjoy music, social opportunities, and a bottle brought from home.
The Spot closed in 1949.
The building burned in September 1950, just one day after it had re-opened as a manufacturing facility to make drape material.
The building still stands between the river and Route 11 which has since been re-routed to the west of the site..
This building was originally the site of the Riverside Tea Room, a restaurant opened between 1920 and 1925 by Arline (Allen) Davis and backed by owners Ken and Frank Stoneburner. It closed in the early 1930's.
In 1935, the site became "The Spot", a local dancing establishment where people could enjoy music, social opportunities, and a bottle brought from home.
The Spot closed in 1949.
The building burned in September 1950, just one day after it had re-opened as a manufacturing facility to make drape material.
The building still stands between the river and Route 11 which has since been re-routed to the west of the site..
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
Contributor
Identified in 2013 by C.F. Wagniere, who found a picture of the Riverside Tea Room on page 408 of the book "A History of Edinburg" by Davis and Williamson.
Historical information about this site was extracted from the following source: “Riverside Tea Room,” Shenandoah Stories, accessed June 16, 2025, https://shenandoahstories.org/items/show/144.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Identifier
027492
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citationzork
Morrison Studio, “Riverside Tea Room & The Spot,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/57173.
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