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Boulevard Diner
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National Register of Historic Places

Boulevard Diner

On the National Register since 200026 years
New England Barrel Roof DinerListed 2000Worcester
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Boulevard Diner

Boulevard Diner, at 155 Shrewsbury St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 22, 2000. The Register lists it for its architecture and commerce, at the state level. It describes its style as New England Barrel Roof Diner, as it does for 5 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Diners of Massachusetts MPS.

What it isDiner in Worcester, 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 · 101 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1936 to today

  1. 1936Built
  2. 2000Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 26 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

155 Shrewsbury St., Worcester · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Boulevard DinerStart here
  2. 2East Worcester School-Norcross FactoryUtilitarian Brick Construction · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Osgood Bradley BuildingBuilt 1914 · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Union StationClassical Revival · next door
  5. 5St. John`s Catholic ChurchGreek Revival · Built 1845 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

13 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BO'Brien, Richard, Three-DeckerQueen Anne0.4 miBMission ChapelItalianate0.4 miBBorden-Pond HouseSecond Empire · Built 18560.4 miBElizabeth Street SchoolEclectic0.4 miDFay Street Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.5 miBProvost, Arthur, Three-DeckerQueen Anne Style Three-Decker · Built 19100.5 miBBousquet, Henry, Three-DeckerColonial Revival0.5 miBCastle Street Row-Boundary IncreaseRomanesque Revival0.5 miBFrank L. and Mabel H. Dean HouseColonial Revival0.5 miBLeonard Sturtevant HouseGreek Revival0.5 miBGeorge Gale HouseGreek Revival0.5 miBGeorge Bentley HouseCarpenter Gothic0.5 miBDean, Mary, Three-DeckerQueen Anne Style Three-Decker0.5 mi

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Questions about Boulevard Diner

Is Boulevard Diner on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 22, 2000 (Register number 00001394).

Is Boulevard Diner a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is American Antiquarian Society, 1.5 miles away.

Can you visit Boulevard 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 Boulevard Diner?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 101 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 63793174 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.