I’m fascinated by diners, particularly old ones and according to Retro Roadmap (and his source Diners of New York) this one is a rare 1939 National brand diner. The original speckled porcelain enamel tiles on the exterior had been covered over at one point, but revealed during a renovation during the 1990s.

According to Keepin’ it Kleen this is: “…a rare, true diner. Classic diners were prefabricated buildings modeled on train dining cars and mass produced by companies out of New Jersey. This model is called a “National diner,” and it inspired the Sunset Diner in Little Lulu comics.”

For an interesting take on this diner see: “A Case for the Spider? The Mystery of the Sunset Diner” by D. Michele Maki.

Taken with a Sony RX-100 M3.