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Monarch Diner
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National Register of Historic Places

Monarch Diner

Also known as Four Sisters Owl Diner; Owl Diner; Worcester Lunch Car Company Diner #759

On the National Register since 200323 years
Semi-Streamliner DinerListed 2003Lowell
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About

About Monarch Diner

Monarch Diner, at 246 Appleton St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 28, 2003. The Register lists it for its architecture and commerce, at the state level. It describes its style as Semi-Streamliner Diner, as it does for 1 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Diners of Massachusetts MPS. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric diner in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States. 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 · 74 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1940 to today

  1. 1940Built
  2. 2003Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 23 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

246 Appleton St., Lowell · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Monarch DinerStart here
  2. 2Howe BuildingLate Victorian · Built 1883 · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Warren Fox BuildingLate Victorian · Built 1884 · next door
  4. 4Lowell Locks and Canals Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Lowell Post OfficeRichardsonian Romanesque · Built 1893 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within half a mile

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

DSouth Common Historic DistrictItalianate0.2 miDCity Hall Historic District (Boundary Increase)Renaissance Revival0.4 miDMerrimack-Middle Streets Historic District (Boundary Increase)Early Republic0.4 miBColburn SchoolMid-19th Century · Built 18480.5 miDMerrimack-Middle Streets Historic DistrictLate Victorian Commercial0.5 miBSt. Patrick's ChurchGothic Revival · Built 18530.5 miBHoly Trinity Greek Orthodox ChurchByzantine-derived style · Built 19060.5 mi

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Questions about Monarch Diner

Is Monarch Diner on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 28, 2003 (Register number 03001207).

Is Monarch Diner a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Old Manse, 11.9 miles away.

Can you visit Monarch 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 Monarch Diner?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 74 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 63791347 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.