40 Once-Popular American Diners That Are No Longer Around

Mori was built in Greenwich Village, New York City, in the late 1800s. It was originally two-row houses. It was designed by then-novice architect Raymond Hood, who received an apartment and food in exchange for working on Mori.

Mori survived Prohibition and the worst years of the Depression (during which it was padlocked shut). Unfortunately, the Great Depression eventually bankrupted Mori, which was forced to shut down in 1937, claiming it had $70,000 in liabilities and no assets.