The Waffle Shop, the classic 1950s breakfast spot on 10th Street NW across from Ford's Theater, served its last waffles (and its last Chinese lunches) last September, but in the battle over just how historic the eatery really is, the District's historic preservation board has now concluded that both the exterior and interior of the place must be spared from demolition.

At the request of a coaltion of D.C. preservation groups, the city review board decided last week to declare the Waffle Shop a landmark. What good does this do now that the restaurant is no more? Well, it may mean that the diner will one day reopen, somewhere, most likely not at its current location.

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