Martin Digital History

Gino's Town House Restaurant, c. 1970

Item

Title

Gino's Town House Restaurant, c. 1970

Description

Gino's Town House Restaurant opened on US 1 north in Stuart in late 1968. Restaurant owned by Gino and Genevieve Tomasi and served Italian-American cuisine.

This building, the Roebuck Building, on U.S. 1 near Frazier Creek, was built in 1927 by Robert Roy Roebuck. It was the Hotel Rob Roy until 1943 and Rice's Restaurant, Hotel, and Market until 1953. In 1960 the Bielicki's purchased the building and opened The Townhouse restaurant, which they later leased to other operators. As of 2025, the building still stands at 451 SW Federal Highway, having been restored by the occupying Straticon Construction Services.

Source

Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow.

Rights

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Format

Black and white negative; 2.3x2.3 inches

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

Thurlow-2025-020-sc-018
2025.020

Coverage

Original Format

Negatives

Citation

Arthur Ruhnke (1912-1986), “Gino's Town House Restaurant, c. 1970,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/14212.