Munson Diner, Liberty, New York interior

Munson Diner is a historic

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located at

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. It was manufactured in 1945 by the

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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. ''See also:'' It was added to the

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in 2006.

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(1946–2007) initiated the saving, redevelopment, and moving of the diner.

In popular culture

The diner has served as a filming location in

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and

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commercials. It served as the "alternate universe" diner in

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episode of

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References

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