Mill Pond Diner, Wareham, MA
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Mill Pond Diner, Wareham, Massachusetts The Mill Pond Diner was produced by The O’Mahoney Company. There are about 20 of this type still operating today. The Mill Pond Diner is one of the company’s “clock-style” diners which are very rare to find today. There has been a Diner on this spot for 80 years. Starting with the original wooden Aikens Diner which became Charlie’s Diner in Worcester to a more modern O’Mahoney that became The Nest in Mattapoisett. The current Mill Pond Diner was Earnshaw’s Diner in Fall River before being relocated to Wareham more than 35 years ago. A Mountain View Diners #309 built diner became the new Mill Pond, until about 1964 when it too was replaced. This time the diner moved a short distance away to nearby Mattapoisett. Since 2003 #309 has operated as the Nest Diner. |
South Coast Local Diner (The Nest), Mattapoisett, MA
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South Coast Local Diner (The Nest), Mattapoisett, Massachusetts The South Coast Local Diner was known as The Mattapoisett Diner from 1964-1997, The Nest Diner from 1997-2010. It is Diner #309 produced by Mountain View Diner Company and was once the Mill Pond Diner and was moved to this location in 1964. |
Angelo's Orchid Diner, New Bedford, MA
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Angelo's Orchid Diner, New Bedford, Massachusetts Angelo's Orchid Diner" started in 1953 as the "Orchid Diner" on the corner of Rt 6 (Kempton St.) and Rockdale Avenue.
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Retro McDonalds, Fairhaven, MA
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Retro McDonalds, Fairhaven, Massachusetts We just came across this McDonalds in Fairhaven MA that looked just like the origionals. Right down to the little hamburger mascot Speedee!! |
The Purple Cat, Chepachet RI
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The Purple Cat, Chepachet, Rhode Island The Purple Cat has been in Chepachet in one form or another since 1929. Under all that wood is not one but two trolly cars. The LaVoie family's restaurant started its life as two trolley cars salvaged from the old Chepacet trolley line, one serving as a diner's seating area and the other as the kitchen.
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Old Victory Square Diner, Nasonville, RI
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Old Victory Square Diner, Nasonville, Rhode Island Under all the wood is a classic Worchester lunch car diner from 1920s. Here are a bunch of pictured of the inside that show the old diner wood ceiling. |
Central Diner, Millbury MA
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Origional Photos from The Worcester Lunch Car Company By Richard J. S. Gutman
Central Diner, Millbury, Massachusetts Originally a Worcester lunch car back in 1910, this Diner was replaced with Worcester Lunch car #673. This Diner had beautiful graphics on the side but unfortunately the new owners chose not to keep them and painted the diner a sickly yellow! If you would like to see the Central Diner in all it's glory please visit Roadside Architecture. Update: The owner of the Central Diner contacted me to let me know that the color the diner is painted in this photo is only the primer. This spring, the plan is to have it painted the actual origional colors, beige and maroon. Also, CENTRAL DINER, that was on the front, is going back on when the final paint job is complete. I will go back and post an updated photo when it is done!
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Coffee & Cream, North Smithfield RI
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Coffee & Cream, North Smithfield, Rhode Island This is a large coffee cup in Lincoln RI that used to be a drive through Coffee Stand. I believe that smoke used to come out of the stack on the top of the cup.
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