Al Mac's Diner-Restaurant
Al Mac's Diner--Restaurant | |
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| Location | Fall River, Massachusetts |
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| Built | 1953 |
| Architect | DeRaffele Diners |
| Architectural style | Other |
| MPS | Diners of Massachusetts MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 99001119 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 20, 1999 |
Al Mac's Diner-Restaurant is an historic restaurant building at 135 President Avenue in Fall River, Massachusetts. It is an example of the stainless steel diners in Massachusetts, with rectangular massing, a flat roof, a projecting center entry vestibule, and rear kitchen wing.
The diner was built in 1953 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
History
Al McDermott (the Al Mac of the diner's name) started his business providing food and drink to Fall River mill workers from a horse-drawn wagon in 1910. He started opening diners along the Northeast, including this one in 1953.[2]
More recently, the diner fell into disrepair, and was shuttered around 2012. It re-opened early 2013 under new management, with owner Robert Dunse as the chef, and Zachary Tenen as sous chef.[2]
Campaign Stop
Al Mac's is a favorite stop for politicians on and off the campaign trail.[3] This list includes Gov. Deval Patrick, Senate President William Bulger, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley, and the late Senator Ted Kennedy. Kennedy in particular paid many visits to the diner over his long service as a U.S. senator from Massachusetts. Coakley stopped at Al Mac's on Election Day during the 2010 Senate special election in Massachusetts. Footage showing her visit was broadcast on CNN and other major news networks covering the election.
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ a b Ciama, Gail (24 July 2013). "Dining Out: New life for a retro gem in Fall River". The Providence Journal. Retrieved 2 June 2014. Cite error: The named reference "ProJo6-13" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Herald News Article
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