Quarrier Diner

Charleston, Kanawha County

2017 Update: At the time the Quarrier Diner was listed on PAWV’s 2010 Endangered Properties List, it was stable, but vacant with missing windows and roofing issues. Shortly after, in 2010, Anna Pollitt and her family purchased the diner with the purpose of renovating the building.  After a year of renovations, the diner re-opened on October 27, 2011 and its endangered status was deemed “SAVED” on the Endangered Properties List.

The diner struggled for several years until 2015 when an employee (of one year) was promoted to general manager.  The diner prospered under the new general manager and he later began to lease the business from the Pollitts.  In a short time, he offered to buy it. 

At the time of the site’s last update in February 2017, the diner was in the process of changing ownership.  However, the new ownership plans fell through when the diner closed down abrubtly in July 2017 due to financial mismanagement by the general manager – its future new owner.

The business is back in the hands of the Pollitts and they have no plans to reopen it until they find someone to lease or buy the building.  Until such time, the Quarrier Diner will be return to an “Endangered” status on the Endangered Properties List.

http://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/20170712/charlestons-quarrier-diner-abruptly-closes-amid-unpaid-bills

2011 Update: The Quarrier Diner in downtown Charleston officially re-opened its doors for business on October 27, 2011. The diner was built in 1947 and served many American classic dishes to patrons until closing its doors in 1999. Anna Pollitt and her family purchased the diner in 2010 with the purpose of renovating the building. The Quarrier Diner was listed on Preservation Alliance of WV’s 2010 Endangered Properties List. After a year renovating the diner, which includes Timothy’s Bar downstairs and a banquet area upstairs, the building is open.

2010: The Quarrier Diner in Charleston is one of several Art Deco style buildings populating Quarrier Street. Built in 1946, the restaurant seated 300 people and was a popular destination for fifty years. The building is constructed of brick with a façade of contrasting maroon and cream glass panels with curved windows and a curved entranceway and handrails. Now vacant but stable, the building is missing windows and has roofing issues. But its greatest threat is unsympathetic development. The property is listed for sale and the FBI has shown interest, with developer proposals that the Quarrier be demolished. An alternative use or development plan that includes the historic structure will be needed to save this building. ​