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Massachusetts Diners (page 1)

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Casey's Diner
Natick, MA
Casey's Diner is a Worcester from 1922. It was originally located in Framingham, MA. In 1927, it was sold to Fred Casey and moved to Natick. It was moved again to its current location in 1977. This little 10-stool diner measures 10 feet by 20 1/2 feet and is one of the oldest, best-preserved diners in the country. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and features an all-oak interior. There is a take-out window to one side.

Joe's Diner
Taunton, MA
Joe's Diner is a 1940 Sterling. It was originally installed in Everett, MA and known as Ingram's Diner. It was later known as Diane's Diner until it closed in the 1980s and was moved into a storage lot. It was moved here and opened around 1986. For more, see this website.

My Tin Man Diner
North Falmouth, MA		 Tex Barry's Coney Island Diner
Attleboro, MA
The My Tin Man Diner is a Tierney from the 1920s. It was originally located in Middleboro, MA. It was moved here in the 1940s and was called the North Falmouth Diner. The diner had been closed for years before reopening in 2008 as the My Tin Man Diner. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3.

Buried under all that wood, Tex Barry's Coney Island Diner is a Worcester (#542) from 1926. This was originally the Country Diner. Tex Barry's focuses on hot dogs and grilled sandwiches.

Capitol Diner
Lynn, MA
The Capitol Diner is a Brill from 1928. This is believed to be the last operating Brill diner in the country. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The diner was originally known as the "Miss Lynn Diner". When it changed hands in 1938, it was renamed to refer to the Capitol Theatre across the street which is now gone. For more, see this website.

Ralph's Chadwick Square Diner
Worcester, MA
Ralph's Chadwick Square Diner is a Worcester (#660) from 1930. It is attached to a former brick firehouse which uses the upstairs as a nightclub. The diner was moved here in 1979 from Chadwick Square. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. For more, see this website.

Central Diner
Millbury, MA
The Central Diner is a Worcester (#673) from 1930. It replaced a smaller Worcester from 1910. The photos in the top row are from 2001 and 2003. The diner was repainted around 2009. The bottom photos are from 2011.

Miss Newport Diner (now Miss Mendon Diner)
Mendon, MA
The Miss Mendon Diner is a Worcester (#823) from 1950. It was originally located in Newport, VT where it was known as the Miss Newport Diner. The diner was sold in 2003 and moved to Salisbury, MA where it remained in storage until recently. In 2009, the diner was moved to Mendon and restored. It opened in 2010. The neon sign was purchased on eBay and reworked for the diner. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3.

Yankee Diner
Charlton, MA
The Yankee Diner is a 1939 Worcester (#735). It was originally installed in Leominster, MA. The diner was moved here in 1969. For more, see this website.

South Street Diner
Boston, MA
The South Street Diner was built on-site in 1947, replacing a former "real" diner. The building is faced with dark blue vitrolite and stainless steel. It was known as the Blue Diner from 1986-1992. In 1994, it was the Boston Diner. It has been the South Street Diner since 1997. [third photo thanks Christian Lemonchois]

Chet's Diner
Northborough, MA
Chet's Diner is believed to have been built on-site in 1931 with equipment purchased from the Worcester Lunch Car Co. In 2003, the neon sign on the roof was restored. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3.

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