List of diners

The Central Diner (now named Elmwood Diner) in Providence, Rhode Island was built in 1947. It was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in January 2010.
Interior of the Central Diner

This is a list of notable diners. A diner is a prefabricated restaurant building characteristic of American life, especially in the Midwest, in New York City, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and in other areas of the Northeastern United States, although examples can be found throughout the United States, Canada and parts of Western Europe. Diners are characterized by offering a wide range of foods, mostly American, a casual atmosphere, a counter, and late operating hours. Diners frequently stay open 24 hours a day, especially in cities, making them an essential part of urban culture, alongside bars and nightclubs

Diners

The Frazer Diner was built by the Jerry O'Mahony Diner Company and is now the only remaining example of an unaltered mid-1930s streamline modern O'Mahoney diner.

Diners on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Mickey's Diner in St. Paul, Minnesota was prefabricated in 1937 by the Jerry O'Mahony Diner Company of Elizabeth, New Jersey; shipped to Saint Paul by rail; and installed just before World War II.
Miss Albany Diner in Albany, New York was built in 1941.
Modern Diner in Pawtucket, Rhode Island was built in 1940.
The Rosebud in Somerville, Massachusetts was built in 1941 by the Worcester Lunch Car Company.

Historical

Fictional diners

See also

Diner building manufacturers

References

  1. ↑ "Announcements and actions on properties for the National Register of Historic Places". Weekly Listings. National Park Service. January 22, 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-31.

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