Lee's Diner
Encyclopedia
Lee's Diner is a stainless steel diner
on U.S. Route 30
in West York
, York County in Pennsylvania
. It was famous for its pies which were for many years baked by Theresa Redding. It serves Pennsylvania Dutch food
and has cruise nights .
The diner was founded in 1951 by Elmer and Grace Paxton for their son Lee who was returning from military service. They bought a Mountain View prefabricated stainless steel diner which was fitted to their house, which contains the kitchen.
The diner is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places
.
Diner
A diner, also spelled dinor in western Pennsylvania is a prefabricated restaurant building characteristic of North America, especially in the Midwest, in New York City, in Pennsylvania and in New Jersey, and in other areas of the Northeastern United States, although examples can be found throughout...
on U.S. Route 30
U.S. Route 30 in Pennsylvania
In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, U.S. Route 30 runs east–west across the southern part of the state, passing through Pittsburgh and Philadelphia on its way from the West Virginia state line east to the Benjamin Franklin Bridge over the Delaware River into New Jersey...
in West York
West York, Pennsylvania
West York is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,617 at the 2010 census.-Geography:West York is located at ....
, York County in Pennsylvania
York County, Pennsylvania
York County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 434,972. It is in the Susquehanna Valley, a large fertile agricultural region in South Central Pennsylvania....
. It was famous for its pies which were for many years baked by Theresa Redding. It serves Pennsylvania Dutch food
Cuisine of the Pennsylvania Dutch
Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine is the typical and traditional fare of the Pennsylvania Dutch, and it has had a considerable influence on the areas in which they originally settled, Central and Southeastern Pennsylvania, as well as the neighboring areas that they have migrated to over time...
and has cruise nights .
The diner was founded in 1951 by Elmer and Grace Paxton for their son Lee who was returning from military service. They bought a Mountain View prefabricated stainless steel diner which was fitted to their house, which contains the kitchen.
The diner is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.