Central Diner - Providence RI
Posted by: 
nomadwillie
N 41° 47.458 W 071° 25.338
19T E 298728 N 4629404
This diner has passed thru many hands and is now named the Liberty Elm Diner.
Waymark Code: WMDMBP
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 01/30/2012
Views: 5
Located on the southern entrance to Providence this Worcester Lunch Car Co #806 was built and delivered in 1947 to a site about 2.5 miles from its current location. In 1953 the then present owner moved the diner to its current site on Elmwood Ave. The name Central Diner was in use up until 1968. The dine has gone thru periods on not being opened, featuring soul food, Dominican fare, refacing with Texture 111, repainting and various owners. The current owner has striped off the Texture 111 and stripped the paint down to its original procelain siding as delivered by the Worcester Lunch Car Company to provide the ambiance of an original New England diner.
Street address:
777 Elmwood Ave
Providence, RI
County / Borough / Parish: Providence
Year listed: 2010
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949
Historic function: Commerce/Trade
Current function: Commerce/Trade
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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