Poirier's Diner

Poirier's Diner, West Side Diner
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Providence, Rhode Island
Coordinates	41°48′58.647″N71°25′55.2246″W / 41.81629083°N 71.432006833°W / 41.81629083; -71.432006833
Built	1947
Architect	Kullman Dining Car Company
Website	westsidedinerri.com
NRHP reference No.	03000657 [1]
Added to NRHP	July 17, 2003

The diner during renovations in 2012

West Side Diner, formerly Poirier's Diner, is a historic restaurant at 1380 Westminster Street in Providence, Rhode Island.

History

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]

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]}

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Providence, Rhode Island
• List of diners

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 October 25, 2014.
3. Grimaldi, Paul (May 13, 2013). "Poirier's Diner to reopen on Providence's West Side". The Providence Journal. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
4. "Historic Poirier's Diner moving to Westminster Street". Greater City Providence. December 12, 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2020.