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Capitol Diner
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National Register of Historic Places

Capitol Diner

On the National Register since 199927 years
Rail Car DinerListed 1999Lynn
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Capitol Diner

Capitol Diner, at 431 Union St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 22, 1999. The Register lists it for its architecture and commerce, at the state level. It describes its style as Rail Car Diner, as it does for 1 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Diners of Massachusetts MPS. 13 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isRestaurant in 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 · 76 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1928 to today

  1. 1928Built, designed by J. G. Brill Company
  2. 1999Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 27 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

431 Union St., Lynn · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Capitol DinerStart here
  2. 2Lynn Bank BlockColonial Revival · next door
  3. 3Central Square Historic DistrictLate Victorian · next door
  4. 4Mowers' BlockGothic · next door
  5. 5US Post Office-Lynn MainBuilding · next door
Around it

17 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BTapley BuildingRomanesque<0.1 miBLynn Realty Company Building No. 2Utilitarian · Built 19020.1 miBVamp BuildingRomanesque0.1 miBLynn Item BuildingBuilt 19000.1 miBFabens BuildingLate Romanesque Revival · Built 18900.1 miBG.A.R. Hall and MuseumBuilding0.2 miDMunroe Street Historic DistrictLate Victorian0.2 miBOld Post Office BuildingRenaissance Revival0.2 miBOld Lynn High SchoolLate Victorian0.2 miBCharles Lovejoy HouseColonial Revival0.3 miBLynn Masonic HallVictorian Gothic0.3 miBLucian Newhall HouseUnknown0.4 miBLynn Memorial City Hall and AuditoriumModern Movement0.4 miDHigh Rock Tower-High Rock Cottage and Daisy CottageRomanesque0.4 miBLynn, ArmoryRomanesque Revival0.5 mi★Mary Baker Eddy HouseBuilt 18710.5 miBLynn Public LibraryRenaissance Revival0.5 mi

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Questions about Capitol Diner

Is Capitol Diner on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 22, 1999 (Register number 99001121).

Is Capitol Diner a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Mary Baker Eddy House, 0.5 miles away.

Can you visit Capitol 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 Capitol Diner?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 76 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 63790148 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.