The Salem Diner is a historic diner in Salem, Massachusetts. It is one of two Sterling Streamliner diners left in Massachusetts, and still stands at its original location. Designated car #4106, it was also one of the last made by the Sterling Company before it closed its doors in 1942. The diner body features a wood frame and porcelain enamel exterior. It has a metal hipped barrel roof, and its eastern end features a characteristic shovel nose. The roofline is decorated by a fin shape that serves as a backdrop for the diner's neon signage. It is mounted on a foundation that is predominantly concrete blocks, with some glass blocks interspersed. Its main entrance is centered on the long side, and is now sheltered by a modern glass vestibule added c. 1960.[2]
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| Location | 701⁄2 Loring Ave., Salem, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°30′4″N 70°53′47″W / 42.50111°N 70.89639°W |
| Built | 1941 |
| Architect | Sterling Diners |
| MPS | Diners of Massachusetts MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 99001118[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 22, 1999 |
The Salem Diner was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]
The Salem Diner closed Friday, May 31, 2019.[3] In October of that year, plans were announced to relocate the diner and expand with a roof deck.[4]
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Salem Diner". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
- ^ Luca, Dustin (April 30, 2019). "Salem Diner to close, hit the market for relocation". The Salem News. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ Luca, Dustin (October 14, 2019). "Rooftop treatment for Salem Diner". The Salem News. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
