Schaeffer said the current diner, which is reminiscent of the Bendix Diner on Route 17 in Hasbrouck Heights, replaced an older one there during the 1930s. She's met with the township's historical society and many agree the diner is worth preserving. While she's done much to clean the dirt and soot in the diner, it remains a wreck, albeit one that can be fixed. Plans, Schaeffer said, remain in the conceptual stages. "In its current state, it's just an eyesore and detracts from all of the incredible improvements being made to the area." Conceptual stages "The revitalization of the Little Falls Diner on Paterson Ave could be an incredible addition to the downtown and would help restore some of the old town charm to the area," Little Falls Mayor James Damiano said. More: Historic convent property among those targeted by Ringwood for redevelopment review One of the major projects for that triangular section would be a 70-unit residential project, 13,000 square feet of retail space with new and wider sidewalks and shifted traffic patterns. More than a decade ago Little Falls set its sights on giving the heart of its downtown, the triangular section formed by Paterson Avenue and Main and Maple streets, a makeover. It also dovetails in with the town's Downtown Redevelopment Plan to revitalize portions of Main Street and Paterson Avenue. Social media helped as the local Instagram and Facebook followers enthusiastically embraced her concept. So when demolition was scheduled they told me and that’s when I was like 'hold on, I have to at least say I tried to save it.'”Īs it turns out, trying to get the diner rehabbed was easier than she imagined. "I’ve always known the owners," Schaeffer said. After his death, the surviving family retired from the restaurant bushiness and the properties on Hamilton Street were sold.View Gallery: Little Falls Diner saved from demolition In November 1972 he sold the card shop to Florence Schmidt, which was renamed Schmidt's House of Cards. It was torn down in May 1999, eventually becoming an Allentown Parking Authority parking deck and a LANTA bus transfer station in 2010.Īfter selling the Sixth and Linden property, The next year, 1970, Steckline purchased the Hillwig's House of Cards property at 822 Hamilton, and operated both the Steak house at 820 and the card businesses at 822. After his retirement, it went though several hands before closing for good in 1998. Holden operated the diner at sixth and linden as Holden's Diner until 1993 when he retired. In turn, Holden sold his diner at 15 South Tenth Street to Ina Yanett, who operated it as Ina's Diner until retiring in 1977. In 1969, Steckline sold the diner on Linden Street to Elliot Holden, who owned the former Steckline's just south of Tenth and Hamilton. It became Bud's Steaks, a short-order restaurant. In March 1962, he bought the Har-Miks restaurant at 820 Hamilton, then renovated it. He took out the soda fountain and covered the aluminum exterior with wood paneling. In 1955, he remodeled the facility and expanded the dining. He operated both locations until 1958 when he sold the Tenth Street diner to Elliot Holden, who worked for Steckline. Steckline bought the diner at Sixth and Linden in November 1953. At the same time, he operated the lunch bar at the Allentown Bus Station on South Sixth Street. Park & Shop, a parking lot operator, had purchased the land which the Diner was located on. Steckline moved the diner to Tenth and Maple Streets (15 South Tenth Street) in May 1950 after he had built a concrete foundation and had utility service put into the new location. Moore's was established in the fall of 1939 on the empty lot of the razed Columbia Hotel. He purchased Moore's Diner diner at the northwest corner Tenth and Hamilton Street (1001 Hamilton) in March 1950. Steckline was born in Reading in 1917, and moved to Allentown in 1949. Steckline owned and operated several restaurants in the city, one of them being the Diner at 6th and Linden Streets (601 Linden Street). English: Owned by Charles Steckline, an Allentown restauranteur in the 1950s and 1960s.
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