Riva Restaurant (Gananoque, Ontario)

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The building that first stood on this site was Leeds Militia Commandant headquarters, serving as Joel Stone's office and Dragoons’ quarters, stationed here in Gananoque during the War of 1812. The current building, now the Riva Restaurant, was constructed in 1834 as the home of Joel D. Parmenter, the father of Charles L. Parmenter, who was the co-founder of rivet manufacturers Parmenter & Bulloch. This is one of the few buildings in Gananoque constructed from limestone. It remained the home of the Parmenter family until 1928 when it was purchased and operated briefly as an antique store. It was then opened as the Golden Apple Tavern in 1929. The Golden Apple was a popular Gananoque restaurant and tourist destination for over 90 years. It was purchased and closed in 2012, undergoing three years of renovations before opening as Riva.