Diners of Albany
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| Gateway
Diner 899 Central
Charles Bouloukos (mgr) 1971 to 1978 George Danes + George Rores 1979 to 1985 Chris P. & Dino E. Damascos 1986 to 1991+ |
{built by DeRaffele, remodeled 1997.} |
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| Larry's
Diner 494 Washington
Lawrence B. Lockwood 1953 to 1954 Herb's Diner Herbert P. & Margaret Harseim 12/1954 to 1956 Thruway Diner Thos. Hubert 1957 Anthony Giocondo 3/1958 to 1960 Mrs. Edna Miller 9/1961 to 5/1968 Earlie W. Bowman 1969 to 1970 Steve's Thruway Diner 1971 1972 Manhattan Diner Louis Laudas 1973 1986 Dan's Place 1988 Dan's Place II Daniel Mahoney 1989 to 1991+ |
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| Morris
Diner 11 New Scotland
Hubert Monette 1948 to 1952 1953 1955 Nedick's Diner 1956 1959 Morris Diner Clarence D. Mayfield 1960 to 1962 UN Diner Clarence D. Mayfield 1963 to 1968 Nedick's Diner John Starr + John Harmon 1969 to 1975 New Scotland Diner James Saylor 1976 Herm & Mary's Diner Herman & Mary Mendell 1978 to 1981 Quintessence Henry Junco 1983 to 2007 |
{Built by Fodero - 1948}  |
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| 893
Broadway
Lynn C. Marsh 1929 1934 Carolina Diner Mrs. Carrie D. Bulter 1935 to 1937 J & J Diner Jason F. Waters + John H. Fox + Leonard K.Vinson 1938 Jason F. Waters + Leonard K. Vinson 1939 Lil's Diner Mrs. Lillian L. McAuliff 1940 to 1969 Elaine's Diner Nicholas J. Romano 1970 to 1973 Fusco's Diner Ralph & Andrew Jr. Fusco 1974 to 1983 Street Car Diner Ralph & Andrew Jr. Fusco 1984 to 1986 Miss Albany Diner Ronald M. Stears 1988 Cliff & Jane Brown 1989 to 2011 |
{original diner built by Ward & Dickinson today's diner built by Silk City 1941} |
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Miss Albany Diner #7 549 Central
(managers) 1932 to 1941 Jack's Diner John J. Sanders 1942 to 1964 John J. Murtagh 1965 to 2010 |
{original diner built by Brill today's diner built by Comac - 1949} |
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| Britt's
Dining Car 105 Northern Drive
Henry E. Britton 1930 to 1945 Steve Mazos + Peter Mazarakis + Peter N. Peters 1946 State Diner Steve Mazas + Peter Peters 1947 to 1957 Fendrick's Restaurant John Fendrick 1961 Charlie's Diner Chas. F. Metzner 1962 to 1968 |
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| {built
by Tierney} Newspaper said Roger Fisher died in 1955. |
Erickson's
Diner Lunch 136 Quail
Eric N. Erickson 1928 to 1929 Roger J Fischer 1930 to 1942 Roger's Diner 70 Green Grace & Roger Fisher 1942 to 1964 |
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| land was bought by Terry Haggerty. We believe this diner was a Ward & Dickinson based on the building permit and Serson lived in Silver Creek before coming to Albany. Obit for Serson said he retired in 1957 |
Club Diner 128 Hudson
Maurice J. Fitzgerald + Chas. Serson 1929 1931 Chas. Serson 1932 1947 Philip Rappaport 1948 1960 Hudson Diner George & Estelle Manjaninos 1961 1962 |
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| Watervliet @ Essex George Audulas(sp?) 1937 to 1938 Moved to Albany Schenectady Road. Edward Szmanski was building a foundation for a new diner at location. |
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{built
by Sterling 1940 #4018} |
Morris
Diner 234 Central
Hubert H. Monette 1941 to 1952 Nicholas Grancio (mgr) 1953 John Shimkus (mgr) 1954 Nedick's Diner 1956 to 1957 The Little Nick John Andrews (mgr) 1958 Dave & Mae's Diner Chas. & Mae Whiteley 1959 to 1960 George's Diner ? George W. Barney 1965 Moved to Pittsfield, MA. now Adrienne's Diner |
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{built
by Sterling 1939 #399} |
Morris
Diner 1242 Broadway
Kenneth Sharples (mgr) 1940 to 1948 1950 1954 Nedick's Diner 1955 to 1959 Moved to Jonesville, NY. now unknown location |
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| 20th
Century Lunch Car 446 Central
Kiernan J. Wallace 1927 to 1936 Peter C. McNeil 1937 to 1961 |
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| Photo exists online. http://iarchives.nysed.gov/dmsBlue/viewImageData.jsp?id=142839 |
Market
Diner 95 Beaver
Robert C. Forbes 1927 to 1942 Joe's Market Diner Joseph P. Digou 1943 to 1952 Vic's Diner Victor Herman 8/1952 to 2/1953 Peter McNeil 1953 Walt's Diner 1956 |
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| Newspaper said owing to a lack of space, diner was being completely altered and expanded in 1928 while Foster ran the diner. In a 1943 bankruptcy for the Miss Albany Diner chain, it says there was still a diner at this location. |
Foster's
Diner 1128 1/2 Broadway
John G. Foster 1927 Lloyd W. Locke 1928 to 1929 |
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| Photo possibly shows this diner. which would make it a Ward & Dickinson, but a later photo of #1, when it was in Rensselaer shows a Brill diner. | Miss
Albany Diner #1 144 Broadway
1928 to 1934 |
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Went to New Jersey as a trade when Terpyetz bought a new diner for parts unknown. |
Miss
Albany Diner #2 650 Central
Neefman & Stillman Pitts 1928 to 1931 Miss Albany Diner #2 1128 1/2 Broadway 1933 to 1937 Miss Albany Diner #2 87 Quail, c. Elk 1938 to 1940 Quail St. Diner John Terplyetz 1941 to 1942 |
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newer diner was an O'Mahony 1940 |
Miss Albany Diner #3 48 Central
Stillman Pitts mgr 1930 to 1955 Edward Boyer + Richard Clark 10/1955 Richard M. Clark 7/1957 to 2/1958 Harold Cote 2/1958 to 11/1963 Joseph Cioffi & Sandra Cote Mildred Hooks 6/1964 to 1970 Harold Cote 1972 ? Steve's Diner Steven Harris 1973 to 1974 |
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| {original
built by Brill
next built by O'Mahony 1942} |
672
Broadway
Charles Fine 1928 Miss Albany Diner #4 1929 to 1934 Miss Albany Diner #4 1090 Madison 1935 to 1945 Madison Diner 1094 Madison Arnold Futter 1945 to 1957 New Madison Diner Clarence Mayfield 9/1957 to 1964 Fuller Road - Inn Diner Jimmy Kalogridis 1965 |
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| Miss
Albany Diner #6 80 Bassett
1930 1940 Bassett Diner Frank Spenziero + John H. Vaughn 1941 to 1942 John H. Vaughn 1943 to 1957 Herbert LaPorte 1958 to 1961 Richard Clark 2/1961 to 6/1961 Bernard Cline 6/1961 to 1963 Edward H. LaRose 1964 to 1965 Mario's Diner Mario Lepore Jr. 11/1965 Bassett Diner James J. Bolan 1967 to 1968 |
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| lunch
1012 Broadway (p)
Stephen H. Brayman 1928 |
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| {possibly moved to Cohoes 1939} | Central
Lunch Car 238 Central
Stephen H. Brayman 1928 to 1935 |
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{built
by O'Mahony - 1940}
 History: In 1946, Henry Martin filed a DBA, under the name of "Lighthouse System." A photo of this diner in the early 1980s is in "Diners of the Capital District" courtesy of Larry Cultrera who runs the site www.dinerhotline.com |
Canopy Diner 317 Central
Richard Forbes 194 Harry's or Lighthouse Diner 525 Broadway Henry Martin 1942 to 1951 Henry Accurso 1952 Henry Martin 1953 Metro Diner Frank Padula 9/1953 Joseph Urso 1954 to 1969 Edward J. Bronson 1970 to 1971 Nedick's Diner John P. Marshall (dist mgr) 1972 to 1979 Metro Diner Frances Urso 1981 to 1985 |