Munson Diner
Appearance
Munson Diner | |
Location | Lake St. (NY 55), Liberty, New York |
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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 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]
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]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ 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".
- ^ "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.
Categories:
- Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New York
- Diners on the National Register of Historic Places
- Commercial buildings completed in 1945
- Buildings and structures in Manhattan
- Buildings and structures in Sullivan County, New York
- Relocated buildings and structures in New York
- Culture of New York City
- Restaurants in New York City
- Defunct restaurants of New York City
- Visitor attractions in Sullivan County, New York