Sam's Diner, also known as Millie's Diner and Victory Diner, is a historic
diner
A diner is a small, inexpensive restaurant found across the United States, as well as in Canada and parts of Western Europe. Diners offer a wide range of foods, mostly American cuisine, a casual atmosphere, and, characteristically, a com ...
located at
Kill Devil Hills
Kill Devil Hills is a town in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 7,633 at the 2020 census, up from 6,683 in 2010. It is the most populous settlement in both Dare County and on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The ...
,
Dare County, North Carolina. It was built about 1940 by the
Kullman Dining Car Co., and moved to its present location in 1996. It is a one-story,
Streamline Moderne
Streamline Moderne is an international style of Art Deco architecture and design that emerged in the 1930s. Inspired by aerodynamic design, it emphasized curving forms, long horizontal lines, and sometimes nautical elements. In industrial design ...
style steel frame building sheathed in porcelain enamel panels and stainless steel trim.
It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
NPGallery Digital Asset Management System
National Park Service. Retrieved July 7, 2018
As of 2019 the building houses a diner named the Kill Devil Grill.
References
Diners on the National Register of Historic Places
Diners in the United States
Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
Moderne architecture in North Carolina
Commercial buildings completed in 1940
Buildings and structures in Dare County, North Carolina
National Register of Historic Places in Dare County, North Carolina
Restaurants in North Carolina
{{DareCountyNC-NRHP-stub