The famous Munson Diner started the next phase of it's life tonight. Last year, Gothamist reported on it's closing. The Volvo dealership wanted to expand to the corner and had purchased it. They then put it up for sale. Locals and architects (great pics) wondered what would happen to it.
Today, warned by Curbed and NY1, I found out it had been purchased by private investors from Liberty, NY (map). Oh, and it was moving late tonight. Since I was nearby, I wandered over to get a few pictures of the event.
I was very impressed watching the crew jack the diner up, put two i-beams underneath and tow the diner right out onto the street. More pictures and descriptions of the process tomorrow.
Comments (10)
thanks for the photos, my dad worked there for almost 40yrs.and we were not able to get down there to see the move but we did get there tuesday to take a last look at the original location with my 2 yr old son and took some photos. the shots you took are great.
Posted by ed | May 6, 2005 9:53 AM
Posted on May 6, 2005 09:53
Great photographs! Thanks to the efforts of the American Diner Museum, another piece of the American Roadside and urban landscape has been saved for future generations to experience and enjoy!
Posted by American Diner Museum | July 9, 2005 11:21 AM
Posted on July 9, 2005 11:21
Hey guys, I was looking for this diner but couldnt remeber it's name. I'll probably never go there but I harassed this guy to find it for me.
Bobby Jordan
Posted by Bobby Jordan | August 25, 2005 5:22 PM
Posted on August 25, 2005 17:22
Hey! How about going up to Liberty and taking some shots of the Munson in its brand new location? Oh sure, it's a lot of effort. Really, it's only a two to two and 1/2 hour road trip up Route 17. I used to do it every other months. But I'm on the west coast now and can't do it anymore. Glad to know the Munson was saved, I ate there only once in the 1980's sometime.
Posted by Fred | November 18, 2005 6:03 AM
Posted on November 18, 2005 06:03
That's a good idea. I'll try to schedule it next time I head north.
Posted by whatisee | November 28, 2005 12:07 AM
Posted on November 28, 2005 00:07
Where did the diner move to?
Posted by Anne | August 3, 2007 6:01 PM
Posted on August 3, 2007 18:01
I was just up in Liberty this past week, and am sorry to say the work on this diner is as yet unfinished. It's just sitting on a dirt lot, looking very sad. I don't know anything else about it, but the diner intrigued me enough to look it up online, and I found this site. There is a diner near my home, in Phoenixville, PA, which is being threatened by a Walgreen's. They are supposed to move it within the borough, but no one can believe it's going to stay in the area. It's an institution in my area. It's so sad losing these prize structures to development.
Posted by Liz | September 10, 2007 4:17 PM
Posted on September 10, 2007 16:17
Munson Diner is looking to open for business Nov.27/28th.
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Posted by Desi | November 22, 2007 6:07 AM
Posted on November 22, 2007 06:07
The Munson Diner on Lake St. in Liberty, NY opened for business on Nov. 28, 2007
Posted by John Hoffmann | November 29, 2007 9:34 AM
Posted on November 29, 2007 09:34
The Munson Diner opened in its new location in Liberty, N.Y. on November 29th, 2007.The inside has seen some changes because of the Liberty building codes, but there is enough of the old diner to appeal to the nostalgic. Fred LaGutta of Swan Lake and his family worked hard to renovate the 1940's diner on a shoe string budget. Today is the second day of operation and they have regular customers who come in for breakfast and lunch. It is not a greasy spoon at all!
Posted by sharon space | November 29, 2007 2:48 PM
Posted on November 29, 2007 14:48