Poirier's Diner

West Side Diner, formerly Poirier's Diner, is a historic restaurant at 1380 Westminster Street in Providence, Rhode Island. The diner was built in 1947 by Kullman Dining Car Company, and is a typical Art Deco streamlined stainless steel structure. It is one of two surviving Kullman diners in the state.[2] The diner was originally located at 579-581 Atwells Avenue, an industrial area, where it operated for many years. The diner closed in 1999.[3]

Poirier's Diner, West Side Diner
LocationProvidence, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°48′58.647″N 71°25′55.2246″W
Built1947
ArchitectKullman Dining Car Company
Websitewestsidedinerri.com
NRHP reference No.03000657 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 17, 2003
The diner during renovations in 2012

In 2002 the diner was forced off its land by redevelopment activity and placed in storage at 1467 Westminster Street.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]

The diner was moved to 1380 Westminster Street in 2011, and was reopened as the West Side Diner in 2013.[3][4]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Poirer's Diner" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-10-25.
  3. Grimaldi, Paul (13 May 2013). "Poirier's Diner to reopen on Providence's West Side". The Providence Journal. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  4. "Historic Poirier's Diner moving to Westminster Street". Greater City Providence. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2020.

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