Salem Diner

The Salem Diner is a historic diner at 70​1⁄2 Loring Avenue 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]

Salem Diner
LocationSalem, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°30′4″N 70°53′47″W
Built1941
ArchitectSterling Diners
Architectural styleOther
MPSDiners of Massachusetts MPS
NRHP reference No.99001118 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 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. In an announcement to the campus community, Salem State University President John Keenan said the diner's closure comes amid an overhaul of the university's campus dining options. A recent study concluded the diner, which Salem State owns and operates, "is not cost-effective for the campus program to operate."[3]

Plan puts landmark on top of downtown building. On October 14, 2019, it was announced that the couple behind late-night cookie pop-up Goodnight Fatty are among a partnership group that plans to buy the now closed historic diner and move it from Loring Avenue to 10 Derby Square — on the roof.

The group — Goodnight Fatty owners Erik and Jennifer Sayce, Michael Sperling of Sperling Interactive, and Kevin McCullough and Robert Mazow of the law firm Mazow McCullough PC — was the only bidder to respond to Salem State University's request for proposals to purchase and relocate the diner. They plan to buy the diner for $1,001, move it and eventually open it as a rooftop restaurant in which the chef and menu change every six months.

According to the plan, the diner seats 49 people. In warmer weather, a roof deck will open, bringing the total capacity to 150.

Plans are preliminary. On top of permitting and other regulations, the group estimates the move will cost around $600,000. That includes $100,000 for the relocation, $150,000 to build the deck and another $150,000 to expand the building's elevator to the roof. [4]



See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Salem Diner". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  3. https://www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/salem-diner-to-close-hit-the-market-for-relocation/article_b519044d-f32c-5990-bc64-6aa01e64ad78.html
  4. https://www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/rooftop-treatment-for-salem-diner/article_60d1bd0e-49a0-5f80-ae81-50808f23336d.html

https://www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/salem-diner-to-close-hit-the-market-for-relocation/article_b519044d-f32c-5990-bc64-6aa01e64ad78.html[1]


  1. https://www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/salem-diner-to-close-hit-the-market-for-relocation/article_b519044d-f32c-5990-bc64-6aa01e64ad78.html
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.