Munson Diner

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Munson Diner
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Munson Diner, July 2018
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Location12 Lake St. (NY 55), Liberty, New York
Coordinates 41°47′47″N74°44′46″W / 41.79639°N 74.74611°W / 41.79639; -74.74611
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1945
ArchitectKullman Dining Car Co.
Architectural styleModerne
NRHP reference No. 06000256 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 12, 2006
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Interior view

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] [3]

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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. [4]

The diner has served as a filming location in Kojak and American Express commercials. [5] It served as "Reggie's Diner", the local alternative to Monk's Cafe, in several episodes of Seinfeld , such as in "The Soup", when George introduces the gang to Reggie's because his attempts to date a waitress at Monk's have led to an awkward situation. In "The Bizarro Jerry" episode, the 'regular gang' of Reggie's Diner befriend Elaine and introduce her to the "alternate bizarro universe" that goes on there. In "The Pool Guy", George escapes to Reggie's when his fiancee joins the friend group at Monk's. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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. Ramirez, Anthony (May 5, 2005). "Manhattan Diner Pulls Up Roots, and Countertop, for the Catskills". The New York Times. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  4. Fox, Margalit (December 16, 2007). "Allan Bérubé Is Dead at 61; Historian of Gays in Military". The New York Times. In a project that attracted considerable attention in the news media, he arranged to have the Munson Diner, a derelict Hell's Kitchen landmark from the 1940s, moved there from Manhattan.
  5. 1 2 Applebome, Peter (2 February 2011). "A Diner Saved From Extinction Needs Saving Again". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 July 2018.