Quantcast
Channel: Michelle Young - Untapped New York
Viewing all articles
Browse latest Browse all 2191

The Abandoned Diner in Whitehouse, New Jersey

$
0
0

Image by Gregg Obst  While New York City has its own abandoned diner, the famous little lost diner on the West Side Highway, New Jersey also has its fair share of endangered diners. We were alerted to this one in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey by our partner site Urban Ghosts Media. They write, “photographer Gregg Obst created the creepy and incongruous effect of “turning on the neon sign” – which in reality has been defunct since the venue closed.” At the intersection where this diner stands used to be two diners, popular stops when this road used to be the main artery carrying drivers west from New York City. The opening of the new Interstate 78 in the 1970s diverted traffic away, along with business to the diners. According to Larry Cultrera, who got inside the diner, there is a barrel roof hiding inside. Photo by Aaron Segreaves on Fivehundredpx Image via Flickr by Alice Image via Flickr… Read More

Viewing all articles
Browse latest Browse all 2191

Trending Articles