Worcester Lunch Car Company
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Worcester Lunch Car Company was a large manufacturer of historic diner
s based in Worcester, Massachusetts
from 1906 to 1957.
Philip H. Duprey founded the company in 1906 as the Worcester Lunch Car and Carriage Manufacturing Company. It was named for Worcester, Massachusetts
, where the company was based. The company produced over 600 diners between 1906 and 1957, when manufacturing ceased. All of Worcester Lunch Car's assets were auctioned in 1961.
still exists in its original location across the street from the former factory. The Rosebud is an example built in 1941 at 381 Summer Street in Somerville, Massachusetts
near Davis Square
.
The Henry Ford Museum in Michigan contains a notable example of a Worcester Lunch Car diner called Lamy's. In January 2012, Lamy's will once again serve food. Many surviving Worcester Lunch Car diners are currently listed 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...
s based in Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....
from 1906 to 1957.
History
Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....
, where the company was based. The company produced over 600 diners between 1906 and 1957, when manufacturing ceased. All of Worcester Lunch Car's assets were auctioned in 1961.
Examples
While most of their diners were located in New England some were purchased as far away as Florida. The Miss Worcester DinerMiss Worcester Diner
Miss Worcester Diner or Worcester Lunch Car # 812 is an historic diner at 302 Southbridge Street in Worcester, Massachusetts.It was built in 1948 by Worcester Lunch Car Company and is located across the street from the company's Worcester factory...
still exists in its original location across the street from the former factory. The Rosebud is an example built in 1941 at 381 Summer Street in Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, located just north of Boston. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 75,754 and was the most densely populated municipality in New England. It is also the 17th most densely populated incorporated place in...
near Davis Square
Davis Square
Davis Square is a major intersection in the northwestern section of Somerville, Massachusetts where several streets meet: Holland Street, Dover Street, Day Street, Elm Street, Highland Avenue, and College Avenue.- Location :...
.
The Henry Ford Museum in Michigan contains a notable example of a Worcester Lunch Car diner called Lamy's. In January 2012, Lamy's will once again serve food. Many surviving Worcester Lunch Car diners are currently listed 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...
.