For decades, a “trolley car” — actually a diner — was an iconic part of downtown restaurant.
Located at the corner of Post Road East (East State Street) and Taylor Place, across from Colgan’s (later Thompson’s) drug store (now Tiffany), the diner served good, basic food to generations of downtown workers, and students from nearby Staples High School (now Saugatuck Elementary).
(Photo courtesy of Christopher Maroc, via Facebook)
In the photo above , it’s shown next to Klaff’s, and across the street from the original Westport Public Library.
The diner — and the entire block — burned down, in a 1970s fire.
Muriel’s trolley car diner was a legendary piece of Westport history.
But why was “trolly” spelled incorrectly — in such large letters — on the side?
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