West Side Diner

Also known as: Poirier's Diner
1380 Westminster St., Providence, Rhode Island

One of two Kullman Diners in Rhode Island

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Photo taken by Chester Gehman in August 2016

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Coordinates:
+41.81629, -71.43201
41°48'59" N, 71°25'55" W

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Description

A classic Kullman Diner originally located at 579 Atwells Ave and later stored at 1467 Westminster Street. In 2011 it was moved again to 1380 Westminster Street, where it re-opened as the West Side Diner.

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 2003
Reference number: 03000657
NR name: Poirier's Diner
Architectural style: Other architectural type; prefabricated dining car
Area of significance: Architecture
Level of significance: Local
Evaluation criteria: C - Design/Construction
Property type: Building
Historic function: Restaurant
Period of significance: 1925-1949
Significant year: 1947

Update Log

September 12, 2016: Updated by Chester Gehman: Changed name to reflect new owner.
September 12, 2016: New photos from Chester Gehman
August 26, 2016: Updated by Chester Gehman: Corrected address; added description

Sources

Wikipedia
Chester Gehman - gehmanc2000 [at] yahoo [dot] com
National Register database - Reference number 03000657 (Search for documents)