Agawam Diner
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Agawam Diner is a historic diner at 166 Newburyport Turnpike (U.S. Route 1
) in Rowley, Massachusetts
.
The diner was built in 1954 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
in 1954, the original Agawam Diner was opened by the Galanis Family in 1940. The current diner replaced the original in Ipswich
's Depot Square in 1954. Moved twice in 1967, first to Peabody
and then to its current Route 1 location in Rowley, the Agawam Diner remains a family business."
The first diner was a small Worcester diner bought in 1940 with a $750 deposit. A larger diner was purchased in 1947. In 1954, they upgraded to a Fodero diner from Bloomfield, NJ.
U.S. Route 1
U.S. Route 1 is a major north–south U.S. Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. It runs 2,377 miles from Fort Kent, Maine at the Canadian border south to Key West, Florida. U.S. 1 generally parallels Interstate 95, though it is significantly farther west between...
) in Rowley, Massachusetts
Rowley, Massachusetts
Rowley is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,500 at the 2000 census.Part of the town comprises the census-designated place of Rowley.-History:...
.
The diner was built in 1954 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
History
"Built by Fodero Dining Car CompanyFodero Dining Car Company
The Fodero Dining Car Company was a diner manufacturer located in Newark and later Bloomfield, NJ. It was founded by Italian immigrant Joseph Fodero, who formed the company after constructing diners with P.J. Tierney & Sons and Kullman Industries....
in 1954, the original Agawam Diner was opened by the Galanis Family in 1940. The current diner replaced the original in Ipswich
Ipswich, Massachusetts
Ipswich is a coastal town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,987 at the 2000 census. Home to Willowdale State Forest and Sandy Point State Reservation, Ipswich includes the southern part of Plum Island...
's Depot Square in 1954. Moved twice in 1967, first to Peabody
Peabody, Massachusetts
Peabody is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population is about 53,000. Peabody is located in Boston's North Shore suburban area.- History :...
and then to its current Route 1 location in Rowley, the Agawam Diner remains a family business."
The first diner was a small Worcester diner bought in 1940 with a $750 deposit. A larger diner was purchased in 1947. In 1954, they upgraded to a Fodero diner from Bloomfield, NJ.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, Massachusetts