Poirier's Diner
National Register of Historic Places

Poirier's Diner

Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
Listed
July 16, 2003
Type
Building
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
03000657

About this property

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

Location

1467 Westminster St.
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
41.81865, -71.43311

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 03000657. It was listed on July 16, 2003.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Bell Street Chapel
Industrial
0.2 mi
Providence Dyeing, Bleaching, Calendring Company
Industrial
0.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Cedar Swamp 1676
1676Colonial
0.6 mi
Sacking of Providence (King Philip's War)
1676Colonial
1.1 mi
Attack on Providence Rhode Island 1676
1676Colonial
1.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Poirier's Diner listed on the National Register?

Poirier's Diner was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 16, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Poirier's Diner?

Poirier's Diner is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Poirier's Diner?

The period of significance for Poirier's Diner is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 1380.

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