Posted 2 years ago
fortapache
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Made a pilgrimage to Bakersfield today as I heard the diner will be closed from 6 months to a year. The owner of the building will be doing something to the first floor where the diner is. Sunday will be the last day so I had to go today. Luckily there are several antique malls nearby.
I think the photos are self explanatory aside from the last one. Those are the stairs to the basement which is a large space. Plus the restrooms are down there.
I have more photos should there be interest.
It is a blast from the past for me....I can remember the Woolworth store.
when I saw the thumbnail - I thought that "Oh, that's were Fortapache gets his great finds" ......
Great post! I've only seen one other Woolworth's Diner and that one was in Asheville, NC.
fortapache, Wow, Woolies. :-)
It's odd to see nobody wearing a Mask, Brian, not Cashier or Servers even, here even Customers, have to wear a Mask and show Proof of Vaccination to even go into an eating establishment, enclosed Business! Otherwise, Nice Post! Bill :^)
wonder how many hours I have sitting there with my crew till they kicked us out every day ,,,lol
Thank you very much Lori. Yes that is one of my sources.
Thank you very much Scott. Will have to check that out.
Thank you very much keramikos.
Thank you very much Bill. Kern County is not a stern county.
And thank you very much Shuzbut.
I most certainly would love to See More oF inside pix
Thank you very much Vynil. It is that it will be so.
Well I never, Ive been convinced that Woolies was English but just looked it up and they started in New York in 1879 and Britains Woolworths finished in January 2009. Ahh end of an era. Neil
Wow! I have a fork and knife (somewhere) with the Woolworth name on them..this is cool!
Thank you very much vintagelamp. Quite cool.
When I was a child, my mother used to take me to a Woolworth's diner in Ottawa, Canada for a light meal during shopping trips. That Woolworth's store has been gone many years now, but this took me back thanks to your great photos! Thank you.
I remember the Woolworths in Santa Barbara on State Street. My Mother would shop and I got to sit and have a grilled cheese.
This is a great post Fort!
Thank you very much rhineisfine
and thank you very much Pheobe. I used to go to one at the Stonewood Shopping center in Downey and buy a hamburger with my paper route money.