virtues in the treatment of disease." The organization put pressure onto many of the mineral spring resorts, through the Pure Food and Drug Act passed by Congress in 1906, forcing most to close by the 1920s. The Riverside stopped promoting the alleged health benefits of the springs, but was still noted for its other amenities such as the golf course. When the Rider Hotel burnt down in 1935, The Riverside Inn was the only remaining hotel left from that era in the town's history. In 1946, Colonel Frank W. Parke bought the entire Riverside Establishment from the Baird family. He sold it in 1965. In 1998, the U.S. Chess Championship took place in Cambridge Springs at the Riverside Inn. In 2013, the Riverside Inn was featured in the Travel Channel television series The Dead Files which investigated alleged paranormal activity at the inn. Destroyed by fire On May 2, 2017, a fire broke out in the kitchen early in the morning, and spread rapidly throughout the rest of the structure. By daybreak, the entire complex was destroyed. Firefighters from 20 departments and two counties were called to the scene, for the wooden building had no modern fire breaks, and multiple ballrooms made the blaze difficult to fight. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Crawford County, Pennsylvania Cambridge Springs (Erie Railroad station) List of dinner theaters References Sources External links Looking back at Riverside Inn Buildings and structures in Crawford County, Pennsylvania Defunct hotels in Pennsylvania Defunct resorts Demolished buildings and structures in Pennsylvania Dinner theatre Hotels established in 1888 Hotel buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Second Empire architecture in Pennsylvania Shingle Style architecture in Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Crawford County, Pennsylvania