Restoration crews are back at work inside Georgette’s Tea Room House in Miami’s Brownsville neighborhood, breathing life into the 13-room guesthouse long remembered as a safe haven for Black entertainers and community leaders during segregation. Church leaders and preservation advocates say the current phase focuses on stabilizing the structure, bringing back key historic details and eventually reopening the site for community programs. The push has picked up fresh energy during Black History Month, with organizers juggling fundraising, emergency repairs and plans for more extensive rehabilitation.
Restoration in the spotlight
A recent Black History Month segment put the project in front of a wider audience when CBS News Miami highlighted the work……