Miss Bellows Falls Diner

Miss Bellows Falls Diner

(2006)
Location 90 Rockingham St., Bellows Falls, Vermont
Coordinates 43°8′6″N 72°26′51″W / 43.13500°N 72.44750°W / 43.13500; -72.44750Coordinates: 43°8′6″N 72°26′51″W / 43.13500°N 72.44750°W / 43.13500; -72.44750
Area 0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
NRHP Reference # 83003226[1]
Added to NRHP February 15, 1983

Miss Bellows Falls Diner is a historic diner at 90 Rockingham Street in Bellows Falls, Vermont. The diner was constructed in the 1920s by the Worcester Lunch Car Company as #771, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

Description and history

The Miss Bellows Falls Diner stands on the southwest side of Rockingham Street, just northwest of the central business district of Bellows Falls. The diner is set parallel and close to the road, with a parking area to the left. It is a barrel-roofed metal structure, 16 by 30 feet (4.9 m × 9.1 m) in size, its exterior finished in original enamel panels bearing the diner's name. The entrances to the diner are at its ends, each sheltered by an added vestibule. The kitchen and bathroom facilities are located in a wood-frame addition to the rear. The interior of the diner retains original finishes, including walls finished in enamel panels and varnished wood, a polychrome tile floor, oak booths with Formica table tops, and the main counter's marble and metal finish. The service area also has original features, including enameled refrigator cabinets and recessed menu boards.[2]

The diner, probably built in the 1930s by the Worcester Lunch Car Company, is the only known intact example of a Worcester barrel-roofed diner in the state. It was probably built for installation at a different location, and was moved here (hauled by road) in 1942, replacing an earlier diner on the site.[2]

Worcester Diner #771 was originally built in 1941 for John Korsak and Frank Willie for a location in Lowell, MA but World War II derailed that operation, when they both had to go into the military. It was known as Frankie & Johnny's in Lowell and resold to go to Bellows Falls and delivered there 15 May 1944, replacing an older diner.

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "NRHP nomination for Miss Bellows Falls Diner" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
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