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[[Image:Cheyenne Diner NYC.jpg|right|thumb|375px|The Cheyenne Diner in its original site in New York City. Photographed November 2008 by [http://flickr.com/photos/paul_lowry/ Paul Lowry]]]
[[Image:Cheyenne Diner NYC.jpg|right|thumb|375px|The Cheyenne Diner in its original site in New York City. Photographed November 2008 by [http://flickr.com/photos/paul_lowry/ Paul Lowry]]]
The '''Cheyenne Diner''' (originally the '''Market Diner''') is a classic diner which opened in [[1930]] at 411 9th Avenue at 33rd Street in New York City's Chelsea neighborhood. It remained there until [[2009]], when it was moved to [[Birmingham]].
The '''Cheyenne Diner''' (originally the '''Market Diner''') is a classic diner which opened in [[1930]] at 411 9th Avenue at 33rd Street in New York City's Chelsea neighborhood. It remained there until [[2009]], when it was moved to [[Talladega]].


The present 15' x 96' art moderne stainless-steel and glass building dates to [[1940]] and is of the "railroad car" type design produced by Paramount Diners of New Jersey. The exterior of the building is stainless steel with inset enameled panels below the windows and a neon sign on the cornice. The door and a bank of pay phones is sheltered under a curving roof extension at the corner. The door is flanked by glass block pillars. Interior walls and counters are faced with burgundy and white ceramic tile, with burgundy enamel mullions between the windows.
The present 15' x 96' art moderne stainless-steel and glass building dates to [[1940]] and is of the "railroad car" type design produced by Paramount Diners of New Jersey. The exterior of the building is stainless steel with inset enameled panels below the windows and a neon sign on the cornice. The door and a bank of pay phones is sheltered under a curving roof extension at the corner. The door is flanked by glass block pillars. Interior walls and counters are faced with burgundy and white ceramic tile, with burgundy enamel mullions between the windows.
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On [[April 6]], [[2008]] the Cheyenne closed for good and property owner George Papas made plans for a 9-story condominium tower on the site. Preservationist Michael Perlman, who earlier brokered a deal to save the Moondance Diner by finding a buyer in Wyoming, formed a "Committee to Save the Cheyenne Diner". A deal to move the diner to Red Hook, Brooklyn proved unworkable because no roadway from Manhattan to Brooklyn would allow the diner's sections to make the trip. In the summer of 2008 the diner was used as a filming location for a Quentin Crisp bio-pic entitled ''An Englishman in New York''.
On [[April 6]], [[2008]] the Cheyenne closed for good and property owner George Papas made plans for a 9-story condominium tower on the site. Preservationist Michael Perlman, who earlier brokered a deal to save the Moondance Diner by finding a buyer in Wyoming, formed a "Committee to Save the Cheyenne Diner". A deal to move the diner to Red Hook, Brooklyn proved unworkable because no roadway from Manhattan to Brooklyn would allow the diner's sections to make the trip. In the summer of 2008 the diner was used as a filming location for a Quentin Crisp bio-pic entitled ''An Englishman in New York''.


In January [[2009]] Perlman brokered a deal with Birmingham's [[Joel Owens]], opening the way for the diner to be relocated to Birmingham to become part of a planned "classic car museum" and special events center. Owens, the owner of [[NAIC Investment Group]], is looking for a permanent site in the eastern metro area. The diner will be stored temporarily at a used car lot he owns.
In January [[2009]] Perlman brokered a deal with a Birmingham couple, [[Joel Owens]] and [[Patti Miller]], opening the way for the diner to be relocated to the [[Talladega]] area to become part of a planned entertainment district anchored by a classic car museum and special events center. The couple is also considering purchasing seating and furnishings from the recently-closed landmark Ridgewood Theater on Myrtle Avenue at the border of Brooklyn and Queens.


==References==
==References==
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* "Historic Cheyenne Diner to Retire South in its Golden Years: New Lease on Life in Birmingham, AL." (January 14, 2009) Press Release. Committee to Save the Cheyenne Diner.
* "Historic Cheyenne Diner to Retire South in its Golden Years: New Lease on Life in Birmingham, AL." (January 14, 2009) Press Release. Committee to Save the Cheyenne Diner.
* Ruisi, Anne (January 16, 2009) "A classic New York City diner to move to Alabama." ''Birmingham News''
* Ruisi, Anne (January 16, 2009) "A classic New York City diner to move to Alabama." ''Birmingham News''
* Blumenthal, Ralph (February 7, 2009) "[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/08/nyregion/08diners.html?partner=permalink&exprod=permalink When Diners Pick Up Stakes, and Vintage New York Is Lost]" ''The New York Times''


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Revision as of 13:10, 9 February 2009

The Cheyenne Diner in its original site in New York City. Photographed November 2008 by Paul Lowry

The Cheyenne Diner (originally the Market Diner) is a classic diner which opened in 1930 at 411 9th Avenue at 33rd Street in New York City's Chelsea neighborhood. It remained there until 2009, when it was moved to Talladega.

The present 15' x 96' art moderne stainless-steel and glass building dates to 1940 and is of the "railroad car" type design produced by Paramount Diners of New Jersey. The exterior of the building is stainless steel with inset enameled panels below the windows and a neon sign on the cornice. The door and a bank of pay phones is sheltered under a curving roof extension at the corner. The door is flanked by glass block pillars. Interior walls and counters are faced with burgundy and white ceramic tile, with burgundy enamel mullions between the windows.

Originally part of the "Market Diner" chain operated by the Zelin family, its name was changed to Cheyenne in 1986. At that time the menu was updated to include "bison burgers" and "mohegan burgers" with bacon, cheese, barbecue sauce and fried onions. The interior decor also adopted a western theme, with photographs of Native Americans alongside the promotional glossies from celebrities. At the time it closed the curved ceiling was illuminated with sconces and the booths were upholstered in red and gray vinyl with stained wood trim. New York Architecture listed the Cheyenne as the best diner in New York [1].

On April 6, 2008 the Cheyenne closed for good and property owner George Papas made plans for a 9-story condominium tower on the site. Preservationist Michael Perlman, who earlier brokered a deal to save the Moondance Diner by finding a buyer in Wyoming, formed a "Committee to Save the Cheyenne Diner". A deal to move the diner to Red Hook, Brooklyn proved unworkable because no roadway from Manhattan to Brooklyn would allow the diner's sections to make the trip. In the summer of 2008 the diner was used as a filming location for a Quentin Crisp bio-pic entitled An Englishman in New York.

In January 2009 Perlman brokered a deal with a Birmingham couple, Joel Owens and Patti Miller, opening the way for the diner to be relocated to the Talladega area to become part of a planned entertainment district anchored by a classic car museum and special events center. The couple is also considering purchasing seating and furnishings from the recently-closed landmark Ridgewood Theater on Myrtle Avenue at the border of Brooklyn and Queens.

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