Westside Community Betterment in Springfield in Greene County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Rockwood Motor Court, Springfield, Missouri
Route 66 Roadside Attraction
Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 20, 2025
1. Rockwood Motor Court, Springfield, Missouri Marker
This Ozark sandstone tourist court was built in 1929 by Deverne Ruckman. The original six tourist cabins and Shell filling station operated under various names until 1948, when it became the Rockwood Motor Court. It was renovated in 2019.
For more information, visit us at www.rockwoodcourt.com
Erected by Oklahoma Route 66 Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Route 66 Roadside Attractions, and the U.S. Route 66 series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.
Location. 37° 12.51′ N, 93° 19.314′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Missouri, in Greene County. It is in Westside Community Betterment. It can be reached from West College Street (Old U.S. 66) west of Park Avenue. Marker can be accessed on the motel property. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2200 W College St, Springfield MO 65806, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Ozarks, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First School-House in Greene County (approx. 0.4 miles away); Zagonyi's Charge (approx. half a mile away); First Cabin in Springfield (approx. 0.9 miles away); Red's Giant Hamburg
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More about this marker. This is not one of the original "Hampton Hotels" markers that were placed in 2003. The Oklahoma Route 66 Association began making similar markers for Route 66 attractions (both Oklahoma and surrounding states) in 2023 to help gear up for 2026, which will be the centennial anniversary for Route 66.
Also see . . . Rockwood Motor Court (official website). Learn more about its history, as well as booking one of their many themed rooms. (Submitted on June 2, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 20, 2025
2. Rockwood Motor Court, Springfield, Missouri Marker
Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 19, 2025
3. Rockwood Motor Court
as seen from the road
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 123 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 2, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
