Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Wallet Card at one of the last original Carvels

The first Carvel Ice Cream opened in Hartsdale, NY in 1936. There are now more than 5,000, mostly on the East Coast. According to Roadside Architecture, there are very few left that have the original signage with the cones on top. This one in West Hempstead is one of them. I had meant to take a wallet-card photo of it for a while; the last time I passed by I saw that it was boarded up so I knew I had to take a photo while I got the chance. Hopefully whatever renovations are going on will preserve the original architecture and signage.

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4 comments:

  1. acrackedbatJanuary 15, 2020 at 8:38 PM

    what a cool little spot! too bad it's closed.

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 15, 2020 at 9:01 PM

    That's awesome! I'm glad it's being renovated and not abandoned. The Carvel near me didn't look anything like this.

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  3. FujiJanuary 16, 2020 at 8:35 AM

    Like Chris... I'm glad to read that it's being renovated. Way too cool of a building to be left to rot.

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  4. gregoryJanuary 16, 2020 at 12:38 PM

    Man, I hope they stay true to the original design. If they do, you should go back with your wallet card for another photo.

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