Chelmsford Historical Society

Circa 1910, House at 14 Central Square (Historical Society postcard 2009.4.39, colorized by FM)

Aug 1923 - Adam MacElroy purchased the house at 14 Central Square and constructed a one-story business in front and on the right side
Jun 1939 - Adam's son Grant MacElroy is doing business as Grant's Lunch

Circa 1940, Grant's Lunch at 11 Central Square (Chelsmford Public Library Flickr account)

Oct 1945 - New owners Robert and Raymond Ducharme are doing business as Bob & Ray's

Chelmsford Newsweekly Friduy, October 18, 1946

Chelmsford Newsweekly, June 2, 1949

Nov 1949 - New owner John R. Kydd is doing business as Jack's Diner

Chelmsford Newsweekly, November 22, 1950

Chelmsford Newsweekly, June 5, 1952

Chelmsford Independent, June 4, 1953
1953-06-04 Jack's.jpg

Chelmsford Newsweekly, December 2, 1954

Jul 1969 - John R. Kydd died and ownership was transferred to Robert L. Kydd

Chelmsford Newsweekly, January 2, 1975

Jun 1975 - Enzio Gentile is doing business as Jack's Diner and Pizzeria

Chelmsford Newsweekly, June 5, 1975

Chelmsford Newsweekly, October 9, 1975

Jun 1977 - Ann Lloyd is doing business as Jack's Diner

Chelmsford Newsweekly, June 30, 1977

Chelmsford Newsweekly, September 22, 1977

Chelmsford Newsweekly, January 12, 1978

Dec 1978 - Ownership is transferred to Jean Kydd with Ann Lloyd continuing to operate the business

Chelmsford Newsweekly, March 12, 1981

Chelmsford Newsweekly, June 3, 1982

Jul 1982 - John and Diane Morgan are doing business as Jack's Diner

Chelmsford Newsweekly, July 10, 1986 page 1

Chelmsford Independent, July 10, 1986 page 8

Apr 1987 - Dave and Mary Mansur are doing business as Jack's Diner, but changed their plans after two years

Chelmsford Independent, April 13, 1989 page 1

Chelmsford Independent, April 13, 1989 page 12

Apr 1991 - Lisha Ann Furtado is doing business as jack's Diner

Chelmsford Independent, April 25, 1991

Jan 2000 - Barbara Hamilton is doing business as Jack's Diner

Chelmsford Independent, January 27, 2000 page 1

Chelmsford Independent, January 27, 2000 page 3

Chelmsford Independent, September 13, 2001

Jul 2003 - Jack's Diner closed; renovation planned by owner

Chelmsford Independent, July 3, 2003

Jan 2004 - Jamie and Kate Campos are doing business as Flaky Pastry

Chelmsford Independent, January 29, 2004 page 1

Chelmsford Independent, January 29, 2004 page 13

Chelmsford Independent, August 26, 2004

Oct 2008 - Jessica Kelley is doing business as Jessie's Place

Chelmsford Independent, October 23, 2008 page 1

Chelmsford Independent, October 23, 2008 page 4

May 2012 - Ownership is transferred back to Robert L. Kydd

August 19, 2013, Jessie's Place (photo by FM)

Jul 2015 - Ownership is transferred to Morris 1955 LLC
Mar 2016 - Jessie's Place closes
Oct 2016 - Paraskevas Giannakas is doing business as Rosco's Diner

Chelmsford Independent, October 27, 2016

Chelmsford Independent, October 5, 2017 page A1

Chelmsford Independent, October 5, 2017 page A7

2021, Rosco's Diner (Google Earth)

This feature was created by Fred Merriam (FM) for the Town of Chelmsford in cooperation with the Chelmsford Historical Society. To comment: e-mail webmaster