A Photo of the Rambler Rose Tea House
This is a photo of the Rambler Rose Tea House, at what is now 5747 Norton Road in Vernon Center. A portion of the sign is visible on the left. The photo was submitted by Brianna Webster Smith, from the belongings of her mother, Kathy Clark Durr. She writes on March 4, 2024: "Found this while cleaning my mom's house out today....I grew up in the former Rambler Rose Tea House until my parents moved in the early 2000s.
Creator/Author: photographer unknown
Date: 1920s
Publisher:
Citation: Submitted by Brianna Webster Smith, passed down from her late mother Kathleen (Clark) Durr.
Holding Institution/Physical Location: From the collection of Brianna Webster Smith
Text:
Front:
[RAMBLER] ROSE
[TEA] HOUSE
Back:
Vernon Center, N.Y. C 1920's
The Griswold sisters restaurant (and house),
named the "Rambler Rose Tea Room."
Located on the north side of Norton Road.
The "Great Depression" cut off the patronage,
and caused the business to close.
Current Google Street view of Location
Artifact Submitted by: Brianna Webster Smith