Silk City Diners was a division of the Paterson Wagon Company, later known at Paterson Vehicle Company, established by Everett Abbott Cooper and based in

Paterson, New Jersey Paterson ( ) is the largest city in and the county seat of Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.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 co ...

s from 1926 until 1966. Each was tagged with the year and order in which it was built; for example, 5607 would be the seventh diner manufactured in 1956. Several have been listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artist ...

(NRHP).

NRHP and other extant diners

1941 Silk City, Gilmore Car Museum, Hickory Corners, MI
* The Diner, Horseheads, New York * Fezz's Diner,

Coudersport, Pennsylvania Coudersport is a borough in and the county seat of Potter County, Pennsylvania. It is located approximately east by south of Erie on the Allegheny River. The population was 2,371 at the 2020 census. History The Coudersport and Port Allegany Rai ...

Miss Albany Diner Tanpopo Ramen and Sake Bar (formerly known as Miss Albany Diner and Lil's Diner) is a historic diner in Albany, New York, built in 1941 and located at 893 Broadway, one of the oldest streets in Albany. Used as a set for the 1987 film '' Ironwee ...

* Roadside Diner, Wall, New Jersey * Village Diner,

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* Kims Classic Diner Sabina, Ohio * Deligan's Diner (formerly the Blue Tone Diner), Silk City #4824. Formerly in Peekskill , NY; now in private hands in Massachusetts. * Silk City Diner, Lounge, and Garden,

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* Tic Tock Diner,

Clifton, New Jersey Clifton is a city in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Criss-crossed by several major highways, the city is a regional commercial hub for North Jersey and is a bedroom suburb of New York City in the New York Metropolitan Area. As ...

* Delta Diner,

Delta, Wisconsin Delta is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 273 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Delta and Pike River are located in the town. The unincorporated community of Sutherland is located partia ...

* Biscuits and Barbecue, Mineola, NY * Park Dinor, Lawrence Park, Pennsylvania * Baby's Burgers & Shakes,

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*Country Girl Diner,

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NRHP and other extant diners

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