Burnett's Diner

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Burnett's Diner
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Location19 S. Main St., Chatham, Virginia
Coordinates 36°49′32″N79°23′55″W / 36.82556°N 79.39861°W / 36.82556; -79.39861
AreaLess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1939 (1939)
MPS Diners of Virginia MPS
NRHP reference No. 96001451 [1]
VLR No.187-0013
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 16, 1996
Designated VLRJune 19, 1996 [2]

Burnett's Diner, also known as Main Street Lunch, S&K Diner, and Chatham Cafe, was a historic converted streetcar diner located at Chatham in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. It was built in 1923, and used as a streetcar in Danville, Virginia. It was brought to Chatham in 1939, and converted for use as a diner. It was restored in the 1980s. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. Marc C. Wagner (May 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Burnett's Diner" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo