National Register of Historic Places

Monarch Diner

Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Listed
November 28, 2003
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
03001207

About this property

The Owl Diner, formerly known as the Monarch Diner is a historic diner at 246 Appleton Street in Lowell, Massachusetts. The diner was built by Worcester Lunch Car Company as #749 in 1940, and was originally located in Waltham, Massachusetts, where it operated as the Monarch Diner. In 1951 the diner was moved to its present location in Lowell. The manufactured portion of the diner is nine bays wide and four deep, with enamel wall panels and a metal monitor-shaped roof; it is a rare regional example of a semi-streamlined form. Its present center entry was probably built when the diner was moved, as was the concrete block addition in the rear which houses the kitchen and restrooms. A second addition on the diner's south end adds seating space; it was probably added between 1952 and 1966. The diner is the last (out of sixteen) that once operated in the city. The diner was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Location

246 Appleton St.
Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
42.63929, -71.31326

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When was Monarch Diner listed on the National Register?

Monarch Diner was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 28, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Monarch Diner?

Monarch Diner is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Monarch Diner?

The period of significance for Monarch Diner is recorded as the industrial era.

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