In the News - Former Farmington Diner

Former Farmington Diner,
© 2008 DinerHistory.com file photo

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Ann Bryant has written again about the former Farmington Diner. Her article appears in today's Sun Journal.

After having been downtown Farmington, Maine since the 1960s, development forced its removal the end of March 2008. Rachel Jackson-Hodgdon stepped forward in an effort to prevent the diner from being demolished. Just about eleven months later and now the Wilton town officials want to know what she plans to do with the diner.

We made some observations during our August of 2008 visit. The diner currently sits on Cemetery Road out of sight of Route 2. The picture above was taken while standing about 150' from the diner. The only houses we recall seeing were one to the left of the diner and one behind us. Cemetery Road appeared to be a narrow infrequently traveled country road lined with deciduous trees.

Perhaps its time for the vocal opponents to step up to the plate. Getting this diner back into service is a challenge, one which requires serious financial commitments. We've included contact information for Ms. Jackson-Hodgdon below.

As we receive information about this project, we'll post it here.


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Rachel Jackson-Hodgdon
Socially Important Project
P.O. Box 126
East Wilton, ME 04234
thefarmingtondiner@yahoo.com

Closed
Farmington Diner
Cemetery Road
Wilton, ME
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In the News - Former Farmington Diner

Former Farmington Diner,
© 2008 DinerHistory.com file photo

During our road trip in Pennsylvania this past weekend, both Betty Jespersen of the Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel and Ann Bryant of the Sun Journal wrote articles about the diner.

It was back in July 2005 when we visited the diner on Intervale Road, where it had been since it arrived in the 1960s. At that time we noticed a series of interior renovations. Excepting the roof, the exterior of this late 1940s Mountain View* has fared better. In the picture you can see the signature "cow catcher" corners.

Over the last couple of years a number of articles have been written about the diner and its closing. As when any diner is removed from the existing foundation, its future may become unclear. This Diner was moved at the end of March 2008 to a field on Cemetery Road, in Wilton, Maine, where it remains there to this date. As we receive information about this project, we'll post it here.


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Farmington Diner
Cemetery Road
Wilton, ME
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Farmington Diner

Former Farmington Diner,
© 2008 DinerHistory.com file photo

This diner's individual page is coming soon. If you are the diner's owner, we welcome you to contact us about sponsoring this page.

Status: Closed

Builder: Mountain View Diners*
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Owner: Rachel Jackson-Hodgdon

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Location: Wilton, ME
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(*) This diner's builder is provisional pending further investigation. If you have any information about the diner's history, including renovations over the years, please write us.

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