Munson Diner | |
Munson Diner, July 2018
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| Location | 12 Lake St. (NY 55), Liberty, New York |
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| Coordinates | 41°47′47″N 74°44′46″W / 41.79639°N 74.74611°W / 41.79639; -74.74611 |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1945 |
| Architect | Kullman Dining Car Co. |
| Architectural style | Moderne |
| NRHP reference No. | 06000256[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 12, 2006 |
Munson Diner is a historic diner located at LibertyinSullivan County, New York. It was manufactured in 1945 by the Kullman Dining Car CompanyofLebanon, 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]
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]
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.
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