The Elmer diner consists of two vintage diners, the front section is from the 1970s and is possibly a kullman. The original diner, now the dining room is a c.1950 O’Mahony.
The original Elmer Diner
Elmer diner in the ’60s
The “new” diner
The ’50s diner
374 Blue Anchor Rd. Buena, NJ
Looking at this one on GoogleMaps, there’s a sign that says “State Property No Trespassing” in the front parking lot now. Does any one know what’s going on with the 54 diner?
Thanks to Mike Engle and Beth Lennon- the 54 is still up and running!
The diner is Mountain View no. 425, from 1954, hence the name.
A friend of mine sent me some updated photos of this 1952 O’Mahony a couple of weeks ago.
I visited several years ago when it was between operations.
This is the bit of the diner that confuses the hell out of me. It has cream porcelain enamel panels for a section (about four windows wide on an old car) of the interior to the left of the kitchen door with baked in deco graphics. Quite out of place for a ’50s O’Mahony. Perfect in a ’30s O’Mahony. The counter on the left side had been removed at some point. I would almost think this was part of an older car from the location that they’d turned sideways to use as a kitchen, but the kitchen seems to be entirely the wrong shape for that. Anyone have better pics of that detail or any info about it?
This photo’s in the file from a few years back, and somewhere I have a placemat from it, but I can’t seem to come up with its name or location off the top of my head.
Especially in the rain it has quite a massive look about it, with the mansard roof and stone facing.
Any pictures of the place in its prime? Anyone able to pin down a manufacturer from the tiny bit of stainless still showing?
510 East Broad St/Rte 49, Bridgeton, NJ
It has been identified as the restaurant of the former Markette Motel and Restaurant
The Bridgeton Grill is an incredibly in-tact early silk city.
It is the only diner I can remember seeing with a Silk City decal on its woodwork.
The kitchen addition off the right side has window and door profiles that remind me of an old lunch wagon. Probably just a coincidence.
Here’s a recent find by Mike Engle. It’s located on Route 2 in Erving, MA. Does anyone know anything about this place? Any historic photos showing what it looked like in its glory days?
It’s located at the corner of North St. and Route 2.
Here are some additional photos from the past couple of years.
UPDATE:
Real Estate Listing
7A W Main St, Erving, MA
roof…windows…electrical…plumbing…heating…insulation…flooring…etc. First floor commercial space suitable for any number of uses. Seller will complete to suit for your specific use. Lots of on site parking with a municipal parking lot across the street. Pizza Parlor? Sports Bar? Professional Office? Plant your business here and watch it grow. MLS# 71113008.
Property Features
Market StatusAvailable
Property TypeCommercial Property
Year Built1948
Stories 1.0
Approx. Lot Size0.31 Acres
Sq. Feet1,000
Legal/Financial
Taxes: 2079
Last UpdatedSeptember 24, 2010
It looks like it may have formerly been home to a restaurant called the Buck Run.
Another real estate listing.
There’s a ’60s Valentine under that siding.
Here’s an interesting diner facade on some storefronts in Lisbon. Reminds me of a Starlite.
This old Paramount was closed when we hit it. Not sure if that’s out of business closed or just for the day. This diner was originally known as the Terry Square diner and was opened in 1950. A short history of the diner can be read here.
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