Georgette's Tea Room House
Georgette’s Tea Room House (also referred to as Georgette’s Tea House and Georgette’s Tea Room) is a former boarding house opened in 1940 by Georgette Scott Campbell.[1] It catered to African American patrons during segregation in the American South.[2] It would serve breakfast, lunch, tea and boarding to visitors and guests. It is located in the Brownsville section of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The Tea Room received a historic designation in 1990.
The Tea room is one of the properties owned by Bethany Seventh-day Adventist Church in Miami[2] and is undergoing attempts of renovations by the Georgette Tea Room House organization.[3]
Notable guests[edit]
Due to segregation laws many African-Americans were not allowed to stay at most hotels. This included famous African-American performers. Even when they were paid to perform at those hotels they were often not allowed to stay at them.[4]
- Billie Holiday stayed at Georgette's Tea Room House during her performances in the 1940s because she was not allowed to stay in the hotels she performed at.[5]
- Nat King Cole stayed at Georgette's Tea Room House while performing in Miami.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Studio, The New Tropic Creative (2019-06-20). "Georgette's Tea Room: A historic meeting place for Miami's Black arts community". The New Tropic. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ a b Cohen, Howard; Small II, C. Isaiah (February 5, 2023). "'We gotta wake this community up.' The battle to preserve, restore Miami's Black landmarks". Miami Herald.
- ^ House, Georgette's Tea Room. "A Historic Meeting Place". Georgette's Tea Room House. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ a b Studio, The New Tropic Creative (June 20, 2019). "Georgette's Tea Room: A historic meeting place for Miami's Black arts community". The New Tropic.
- ^ "Group Tries to Keep Georgette's Tea Room House Alive".
External links[edit]
- Buildings and structures in Miami-Dade County, Florida
- Boarding houses
- 1940 establishments in Florida
- Tourist attractions in Miami-Dade County, Florida
- History of Miami-Dade County, Florida
- African-American segregation in the United States
- African-American tourist attractions in Florida
- African-American history of Florida