Road Island Diner, commercieel gebouw in Utah, Verenigde Staten van Amerika
The Road Island Diner is a commercial building designed in Streamline Moderne style that resembles a long, shiny railroad car. Built in 1939 in New Jersey, it stretches about 60 feet (18 meters) long with smooth lines, rounded edges, and a gleaming metal exterior that defines its distinctive appearance.
Built in 1939 by the Jerry O'Mahony Diner Company in New Jersey, this structure was displayed at the New York World's Fair that same year. After the fair, it was sold and relocated multiple times, serving in Massachusetts and Rhode Island for years before being moved to Utah in 2007 and reopening in Oakley in 2008.
The diner's name refers to its former Rhode Island home and reflects the journeys it made across decades. It serves as a gathering place where travelers and locals connect over quick meals, keeping alive the memory of classic American dining culture.
The diner sits at the intersection of SR-32 and Weber Canyon Road in Oakley and is easily spotted by its metallic exterior. Visitors can access the location conveniently, and the small building is visible from multiple angles, making it easy to photograph and explore its design.
The diner was displayed at the 1939 New York World's Fair and experienced an extraordinary journey across decades with multiple relocations to different regions. This unusual mobility of a dining structure makes it a rare example of how American diner culture traveled across the country over a century.
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