Tri-Counties Genealogy & History by Joyce M. Tice
Historic Businesses of the Tri-Counties
Elmira Diners, Elmira NY
Chemung County NY
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Mike was kind enough to share his Diner list with us. You can add to this page by sending in your story about your favorite Elmira Diner or an experience you had at a local diner. Send photos also. Thanks, Joyce M. Tice



This is a list of diners and lunch wagons that were located in Elmira, NY. based on the city directories...  some are possibly not authentic diners...
but were placed, because I am not sure. I run a website dedicated to diners and their history at www.nydiners.com

Feel free to link directly to my page, or even copy the file to yours. feel free!

best regards
mike engle
 

Name Address Start End Owner Comment
l.w. 431 Railroad 1908 1908 Edward Doyle  
Brook's Bros E. Market n. Lake 1908 1908 Charles M & Frank J. Brooks  
l.w. 317 E. Market n. Lake 1912 1925 Charles M. Brooks  
l.c. 317 E. Market 1926 1926 Mrs. Della M. Eggleston  
l.c. 317 E. Market 1927 1927 Ray D. Herrick  
l.c. 317 E. Market 1928 1928 Frank J. Atchinson  
l.c. 317 E. Market 1929 1929 Thomas Wilmot  
Club Diner 317 E. Market 1931 1931 William L. Irvine  
l.w. 305 E. Fifth 1908 1921 William H. Maloney  
l.w. 705 Lake 1912 1912 Michael J. Ronan  
l.w. 218 E. Market 1912 1928 Floyd J. Brooks c. Exchange Pl.
l.w. 205 Baldwin 1912 1919 Thomas George  
l.w 721 1/2 Lake 1912 1917 William Irvine  
l.w. 720 Lake 1918 1942 William Irvine / Mrs. Lilla in 1922 Mrs. Alice B in 1936
Baldwin Coffee House 108 W. Market 1917 1923+ Mrs. Jessie L. Baldwin  
C & H Diner 108 W. Market 1936 1936 Nelson W. Andrews  
Liberty Lunch N. Main @ Bridge 1923 1926 John Tyler  
State Diner 209 State 1928 1932 John Sparrow  
State Diner 214 State 1933 1934 William Pfiffer Sr.  
Carpenter Diner 214 State 1935 1955 John L. Carpenter 200 State in 1942
Colonial Diner 200 State 1956   LaVerne Smith  
Elmira Diner 505 E. Water 1935 1938 Mrs. Ethel E. Champlin Albert Irving asst mgr
Elmira Diner 505 E. Water 1939 1940 Albert Jensen  
Elmira Diner 505 E. Water 1941 1941 Mrs. Ethel E. Champlin  
Elmira Diner 505 E. Water 1942   Albert L. Irving  
Schanaker's Grill 107 State 1935   Walter G. Shanaker Sterling replaced ???
Jim's Diner 502 Harper 1940 1942 James Tress prev Vi's Lunch
Jim's Diner 502 Harper 1944 1944 Mrs. Nellie Marshall  
Jim's Diner 502 Harper 1946 1946 Mrs. Ida M. Woods  
Evelyn's Diner 502 Harper 1949 1949 Mrs. Evelyn McCarthy  
Arlene's Diner 502 Harper 1950 1952 Arlene James  
Irene's Diner 502 Harper 1953   Mrs. Irene Harris  
Lokken's Diner 414 State 1940 1944 Joseph Lokken Edwin 1940-41
Lawrence Diner 414 State 1946 1953 F. R. Peters & Cyril G. Avery Frederick
Lawrence Diner 414 State 1955   F. R. Peters & Roy W. Russell  
Vic's Diner 220 Madison 1941 1941 Victoria Kozlowski  
Vic's Diner 220 Madison 1942 1950 Mrs. Victoria Mordue(Morse) went to Morse in 49 (sp??)
Vic's Diner 220 Madison 1952   Frank Nickras  
Ken's Diner rear 518-522 State 1946 1949 Kenneth W. Hardenbrook from Ithaca
Shoestring Diner 213 Maple 1946 1946 M. A. Sanstone & Mrs. A. L. Biddle Michael & Annie
John's Diner 213 Maple 1949 1955 John S. Lilly & Gwen Long married by 50
Mayfair Diner 100 W. Market 1949 1949 Bernard Comerski Lee Shumaker (mgr)
Mayfair Diner 100 W. Market 1950 1952 Homer Hepworth & Carl Sutton  
Mayfair Diner 100 W. Market 1953   Woodrow Williams  
Helen's Home Diner 55 Lowman 1949 1949 John Tyler unsure
Fort Reed Diner 55 Lowman 1950 1952 Mrs. Helen G. Tyler & Carl L. Scott  
Andrew's Lunch 720 Lake 1946   Nelson W. & Vita A. Andrews  
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