Burnett's Diner

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Burnett's Diner
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Burnett's Diner is located in Virginia
Burnett's Diner
Location19 S. Main St., Chatham, Virginia
Coordinates36°49′32″N 79°23′55″W / 36.82556°N 79.39861°W / 36.82556; -79.39861Coordinates: 36°49′32″N 79°23′55″W / 36.82556°N 79.39861°W / 36.82556; -79.39861
AreaLess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1939 (1939)
MPSDiners of Virginia MPS
NRHP reference No.96001451[1]
VLR No.187-0013
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 16, 1996
Designated VLRJune 19, 1996[2]

Burnett's Diner, also known as Main Street Lunch, S&K Diner, and Chatham Cafe, is a historic converted streetcar diner located at Chatham in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. It was built in 1923, and used as a streetcar in Danville, Virginia. It was brought to Chatham in 1939, and converted for use as a diner. It was restored in the 1980s.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Marc C. Wagner (May 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Burnett's Diner" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo

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