Then and Now: What Became of the Carousel

Once again Phoenixville, we marvel at your knowledge of your town.

For the second straight week, Phoenixville Patch readers have, en masse, nailed the previous week’s . Reader , somewhat ungrammatically, got the answer as first commenter, and tens of more followed.

From The Historical Society of the Phoenixville Area, here's the full and final explanation:

Located at 271 Schuylkill Rd in Tarrytown Plaza shopping center, the Carousel was owned by Martin Clompus. The building, with its unusual exterior, was decorated by Howard Thorne of West Chester.

The Historical Society has no information about the dates of operation for the restaurant, but the photograph is from the 1960s.

The Carousel was next door to Tarrytowne Hardware. The hardware business, which operated over 40 years, was closed in November of 2000. After 2000 the entire property was redeveloped to become Tarrytown Plaza.