Munson Diner

Munson Diner is a historic diner located at Liberty in Sullivan County, New York. It was manufactured in 1945 by the Kullman Dining Car Company of Lebanon, New Jersey. It has a riveted steel frame and exterior of stainless steel and porcelain enamel. It has a long, rectangular form, 16 feet wide by 50 feet long. The interior has a plan typical of the diners of the 1940s and 1950s. It was moved from West 49th Street and 11th Avenue, New York City, to Liberty in 2005.[2]

Munson Diner
Munson Diner, July 2018
Location12 Lake St. (NY 55), Liberty, New York
Coordinates41°47′47″N 74°44′46″W
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1945
ArchitectKullman Dining Car Co.
Architectural styleModerne
NRHP reference No.06000256[1]
Added to NRHPApril 12, 2006
Interior view

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1] Allan Bérubé (1946–2007) initiated the saving, redevelopment, and moving of the diner.[3]

The diner has served as a filming location in Kojak and American Express commercials.[4] It served as the "alternate universe" diner in The Bizarro Jerry episode of Seinfeld.[4]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. LaFrank, Kathleen (July 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Munson Diner". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-06-26. See also: "Accompanying five photos".
  3. "Allan Bérubé Is Dead at 61; Historian of Gays in Military". New York Times, Dec 16, 2007. www.nytimes.com/2007/12/16/nyregion/16berube.html This obituary mentions Bérubé's role in saving the diner.
  4. Applebome, Peter (2 February 2011). "A Diner Saved From Extinction Needs Saving Again". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 July 2018.


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