Things have been kind of slow here at the Hotline…… OK, I am feeling kind of lazy, I admit it! I have been working on one or two things coming up including a possible book or two or three (this remains to be seen but I am hopeful). I need to get going on the author’s proposal.
Anyway, here are some photos of 4 more diners I documented in the early 1980’s that you can see for the first time here in Diner Hotline!
I will show these in order driving south from the Adirondack region of New York to as far south as Maryland.
Aviation Diner, Aviation Road and Route 9
Queensbury, NY
Aviation Diner, August, 1981 photo by Larry Cultrera
Aviation Diner, August, 1981 photo by Larry Cultrera
The Aviation Diner was a typical 1970’s stone facade with spanish terracotta tile mansard environmental style diner. It was closed when I photographed it in 1981 and eventually moved from this site, (I don’t believe it was torn down). I heard it was moved south closer to the Albany area but this is unconfirmed. By 1991 there was a Papa Gino’s Restaurant built there (a Massachusetts chain) that became a different restaurant in later years.
Spa City Diner, 133 S. Broadway Saratoga Springs, NY
Spa City Diner, August, 1981 photo by Larry Cultrera
Spa City Diner, August, 1981 photo by Larry Cultrera
The Spa City Diner was more than likely built on-site. I have an earlier postcard image that shows an interesting building with at least one rounded corner (on the right end) with glass blocks. The rest of the facade looks to be stucco. The building in these photos is what became of the earlier place, greatly expanded. I checked Bing street views and it is still there.
Trail Diner, Route 11, Duncannon, PA
Trail Diner, August 8, 1981 photo by Larry Cultrera
Trail Diner, August 8, 1981 photo by Larry Cultrera
The Trail Diner is a very large Kullman Diner from the 1950’s. It still is operating, now under the same ownership as Angie’s Brookside Diner in Harrisburg I believe and is known as Angie’s Trail Diner. After I posted this, Spencer Stewart did some detective work and it seems like the diner looks completely different now, check out his comment below… there is a link to his blog showing what it looks like now.
Tom’s Diner, Route 50, Easton, Maryland
Tom’s Diner, August 9, 1981 photo by Larry Cultrera
Tom’s Diner, August 9, 1981 photo by Larry Cultrera
Tom’s Diner was a very large Mountain View Diner with an add-on diningroom. I am not sure it is still there. If it is, it possibly has another name.
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