Salem Diner
Salem Diner is a building in Salem, Massachusetts, listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 22, 1999.
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Last checked October 31, 2026 - Location
- Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
National Register listing does not mean a place is open to the public. Parking and accessibility are shown only when verified.
History
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.
The Salem Diner was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
The Salem Diner closed Friday, May 31, 2019. In October of that year, plans were announced to relocate the diner and expand with a roof deck.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. The official nomination form is linked under Sources.
Other listings in Salem
- Bridge Street Neck Historic District District · listed 2002
- Crombie Street District District · listed 1983
- Essex County Court Buildings Building · listed 1976
- Essex Insitiute Historic District District · listed 1972
- Fort Lee Site · listed 1994
- Hamilton Hall Building · listed 1970
- Joseph Fenno House-Woman's Friend Society Building · listed 2008
- Monroe, Bessie, House Building · listed 1983
- Murray, William, House Building · listed 1990
- North Street Fire Station Building · listed 2013
- Salem Common Historic District (Boundary Increase) District · listed 2002
- Salem Maritime National Historic Site District · listed 1966
- Salem Willows Historic District (Additional Documentation) District · listed 1994
- St. Nicholas Orthodox Church and Rectory Building · listed 1994
- Ward, Joshua, House Building · listed 1978
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