The Milford Diner

Above: Joe Macy, one of the early owners of the Milford Diner. 

Below:  Photo by Tyyne Catapano

Silk City Diners (Paterson Vehicle Company), Paterson, NJ, 1927-1964, built a fine-crafted diner in a variety of styles Exteriors typically used a combination of stainless steel and porcelain in many different color schemes and often displayed the diner's name on a large horizontal porcelain stripe. Two Silk City diners are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Clarksville Diner in Decorah, Iowa, and the Village Diner in Red Hook, New York.  All Silk City's that I have seen which were built before the mid-50's, have a similar monitor style roof.  Later Silk City's feature a flat roof line and an unusually large vestibule, as does the     Martindale Chief Diner  located just off the Taconic Parkway in upstate New York.

Phonto: Jeanne Cervin

Milford Diner clean-up crew members, Steve Spector and Susan Ashelford. (Note: fancy gloves can be purchased at Ms. Ashelford's store, Given to Gauche!).

Photo by Audra Napolitano

Interior of Silk City Diner.  Note rounded ceiling and ceramic detail. 

Photos by Audra Napolitano

 

Interior of the Milford Diner

During the diner clean-up, Steve Spector shows off the Milford Diner's china.