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Al's Diner
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National Register of Historic Places

Al's Diner

Also known as Al's Diner

On the National Register since 200026 years
Stainless Steel DinerListed 2000Chicopee
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Al's Diner

Al's Diner, at 14 Yelle St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 14, 2000. It was among the first 12 of Chicopee’s 13 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture and commerce, at the local level. It describes its style as Stainless Steel Diner, as it does for 5 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Diners of Massachusetts MPS.

What it isDiner in Chicopee, Massachusetts. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 42 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1958 to today

  1. 1958Built
  2. 2000Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 26 years
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Finding Al's Diner

14 Yelle St., Chicopee

Directions

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

7 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BFriedrich BlockRenaissance Revival · Built 19080.7 miBClovis Robert BlockBuilt 18810.7 miBCarreau BlockClassical Revival0.8 miStHolyoke Canal SystemStructure0.8 miDFarr Alpaca Company Mills #1 and #3 Historic DistrictDistrict0.9 miDCentral Churchill Historic DistrictDistrict1 miBMaplewood HotelTudor Revival · Built 18891 mi

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Questions about Al's Diner

Is Al's Diner on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 14, 2000 (Register number 00001482).

Is Al's Diner a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Edward Bellamy House, 2.6 miles away.

Can you visit Al's Diner?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Al's Diner?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 42 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63790280 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.