Halfway Diner | |
 East elevation and south profile, 2008 | |
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| Location | Red Hook, New York |
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| Nearest city | Kingston |
| Coordinates | 41°59′48″N 73°52′27″W / 41.99667°N 73.87417°W |
| Area | 9,375 square feet (871.0 m2)[1] |
| Built | 1925[1] |
| Architect | Paterson Vehicle Company |
| NRHP reference No. | 87002297 |
| Added to NRHP | January 7, 1988 |
The Village Diner, sometimes called the Halfway Diner or the Historic Village Diner, is located on North Broadway (U.S. Route 9) a block north of New York State Route 199, in Red Hook, New York, United States.[2] It is a 1951 diner that has been in two other area locations during its history.
Its design reflects the era when diners were modeled closely after railroad dining cars, with chrome exteriors and curved walls. In 1988 it became the first diner in New York, and the fourth in the nation, to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3] Frommer's called it "one of the best ... midcentury American diners".[4]
- ^ a b Larson, Neil (October 1987). "National Register of Historic Places nomination, Halfway Diner". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved June 7, 2009.
- ^ Gray, Michael (April 6, 2002). "USA: Ain't nothin' finer than a diner". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved June 20, 2009.
- ^ New York State historical marker at roadside near diner, see picture.
- ^ Schlect, Neil; Beattie, Rich; Silverman, Brian; Quarles, Karen (2003). Frommer's New York State. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. p. 227. ISBN 978-0-7645-3929-9. Retrieved June 19, 2009.