The Capitol DIner is in downtown Lynn, but it’s tucked away on Union Street, just off Washington Street, and it’s a beautiful example of a dying breed : a real diner.
The Capitol was built by the Springfield factory of the J. G. Brill Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is generally considered to be the only real Brill diner still in operation. It has the typical Brill monitor roof, and entrances at either end, a style borrowed from streetcars and trains. The Capitol sits perpendicular to the sidewalk on a small lot, which has been nicely enhanced with the fenced-in garden. Outside the far entrance, there’s a small deck for outdoor dining, a very unusual feature, and one that has been added without changing the essential character of this fine old diner.
The Capitol Diner was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 22, 1999.
Capitol Diner
431 Union Street
Lynn, Massachusetts
