Article by Tara Williams


History

The prefabricated dining car was put together at the Kullman Dining Car Company of New Jersey in 1947. That same year the dining car was shipped to 579-581 Atwells Avenue in Providence. From 1947 to 1955 the diner was owned and operated by Joseph Poirier Jr., who served meals to city workers at hours that matched those of the factory time clock. Beginning in 1955, the diner came under a rapid sucession of owners, and with that many changes in name. In 1961 Poirier's became Squire's Diner, and over the following decades Squire's gave way to Arnold's Diner, Top Hat, Krystal's, and ultimately El Faro's. This list of owners during the history of the diner is said to ahve reflected the changing ethinic makeup of the city.

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