Silk City Diners

Silk City Diners was a division of the Paterson Wagon Company, later known at Paterson Vehicle Company, established by Everett Abbott Cooper and based in Paterson, New Jersey, which produced about 1,500 diners from 1926 until 1966.^[1]^[2] Each was tagged with the year and order in which it was built; for example, 5607 would be the seventh diner manufactured in 1956.^[3] Several have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Tom's Diner, circa 1930, was built in Paterson, NJ by the Silk City Dining Car Company

NRHP and other extant diners

1941 Silk City, Gilmore Car Museum, Hickory Corners, MI^[4]
The Diner, Horseheads, New York
Fezz's Diner, Coudersport, Pennsylvania
Miss Albany Diner
Roadside Diner, Wall, New Jersey^[5]^[6]
Village Diner, Red Hook, New York
Kims Classic Diner Sabina, Ohio
Deligan's Diner (formerly the Blue Tone Diner),^[7] Silk City #4824. Formerly in Peekskill , NY; now in private hands in Massachusetts.
Silk City Diner, Lounge, and Garden, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania^[8]
Tic Tock Diner, Clifton, New Jersey^[9]
Delta Diner, Delta, Wisconsin
Biscuits and Barbecue, Mineola, NY
Park Dinor, Lawrence Park, Pennsylvania
Baby's Burgers & Shakes, State College, Pennsylvania, Silk City #3071
Country Girl Diner, Chester, Vermont^[10]^[11]
Doyle's, Selbyville, Delaware
Route 30 Diner, Ronks, Pennsylvania^[12]
Exmore Diner, Exmore Virginia Number 45103
Norm's Diner, Groton, Connecticut, 1953. Formerly Paula's, and Tugboat Annie's^[13]

References

^ http://www.northjersey.com/news/silk-city-diners-dynasty-reunites-for-a-tribute-in-paterson-1.1093157 ^{[bare URL]}
^ Gutman, Richard (2000), American Diner Then and Now, JHU Press, ISBN 9780801865367
^ "Diner FAQs".
^ "Home". gilmorecarmuseum.org.
^ Genovese, Peter. "Coolest-looking diner in New Jersey", The Star-Ledger, August 1, 2013. Accessed 2014-09-22. "There isn’t a diner quite like the Roadside Diner anywhere in Jersey...
^ Dunphy, Dw. "New Jersey, Diners, And YouA Day Tripper look into two memorable spots to grab a quick bite.", ChathamPatch, March 30, 2012. Accessed 2014-09-22. "The [Roadside Diner] in Wall has been an area institution since the 1940s, at the intersection of Rt. 33 and 34 on the Collingwood Circle….
^ Diners of New England. Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3141-6.
^ "AboutSilk City Diner Bar & Lounge". Archived from the original on 2014-10-08. Retrieved 2014-09-22.
^ Gabriele, Michael C. (2013), The History of Diners in New Jersey, The History Press, ISBN 9781609498221
^ "Dinner webpage".
^ Must-stop diners in Vermont.
^ "Route 30 Diner - Dinerville".
^ "In the News - Norm's Diner". Diner History. 6 November 2008. Archived from the original on 23 November 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2024.

External links

[1] ttp://www.northjersey.com/news/silk-city-diners-dynasty-reunites-for-a-tribute-in-paterson-1.1093157 ^{[bare URL]}

[2] Gutman, Richard (2000), American Diner Then and Now, JHU Press, ISBN 9780801865367

[3] "Diner FAQs".

[4] "Home". gilmorecarmuseum.org.

[5] Genovese, Peter. "Coolest-looking diner in New Jersey", The Star-Ledger, August 1, 2013. Accessed 2014-09-22. "There isn’t a diner quite like the Roadside Diner anywhere in Jersey...

[6] Dunphy, Dw. "New Jersey, Diners, And YouA Day Tripper look into two memorable spots to grab a quick bite.", ChathamPatch, March 30, 2012. Accessed 2014-09-22. "The [Roadside Diner] in Wall has been an area institution since the 1940s, at the intersection of Rt. 33 and 34 on the Collingwood Circle….

[7] Diners of New England. Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3141-6.

[8] "AboutSilk City Diner Bar & Lounge". Archived from the original on 2014-10-08. Retrieved 2014-09-22.

[9] Gabriele, Michael C. (2013), The History of Diners in New Jersey, The History Press, ISBN 9781609498221

[10] "Dinner webpage".

[11] Must-stop diners in Vermont.

[12] "Route 30 Diner - Dinerville".

[13] "In the News - Norm's Diner". Diner History. 6 November 2008. Archived from the original on 23 November 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2024.

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Notable diners	See List of diners
Key features	American cuisine Art Deco design Diner lingo Flattop grill Lunch counter Neon signs Retro style Roadside location Soda fountain Stainless steel accessories

NRHP and other extant diners

See also

References

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