A 1953 DeRaffele Manufacturing Co. diner in Fall River, Massachusetts
True Diner
135 President AvePhone: (508) 567-5727
Status: Open for business
Website: http://almacsdiner.net
Last Updated: April 6, 2019
Notes:
PR8W+FC Fall River, Massachusetts
Replaced 1939 O’Mahoney #1107 (which then became Tommy’s Deluxe Diner in Middletown, Rhode Island.) Originally sited at present entrance to Bicentennial Park. Al Mac’s iconic large lighted sign has been a common subject of artists and photographers.
Closed with little notice 30 March 2019. Purchased within a week and slated for reopening by early summer.
National Register of Historic Places Reference Number: 99001119
Links:
Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System’s detail page for this diner. This page includes an alternate link to the National Register of Historic Places nomination form.