Salem Diner | |
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 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]
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 plans were announced to relocate the diner and expand with a roof deck.[4]