St. Robert in Pulaski County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

D & G Package Store

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 23, 2026

1. D&G Package Store Marker

Inscription.
D & G Package Store is a liquor store that was first opened by Herman and Jodie Paulette. They also owned and ran Jodie's Café, which was a separate building located to the left of the liquor store. The original D & G sign was a part of the building. In the past, Jodie's Café advertised a bar with "Elbow Room."

This location was also the first City Hall of St. Robert. In 1973, Harvey and Esther Gottowski purchased the D & G Package Store after Harvey retired from the United States Army. After Harvey's passing in 2002, Esther continued to operate the liquor store until 2009. The Gottowski estate sold the sign to Greg and Jolanta Chmura, who restored and moved the sign from its original location at 645 Historic Route 66, St. Robert, MO, to St. Robert Boulevard in 2015. The initial restoration work was done by Signs In Time, St. Robert.

The Chmuras later sold their business, One Stop, on Dec. 16, 2018, and donated the sign to the Route 66 Neon Park.

Sign donated by The Chmura family · Sign restored by Missouri Neon, Springfield, MO · Historic information provided by Beth Wiles · Image courtesy of City of St. Robert Museum

Erected 2025.

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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the U.S. Route 66 series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 16, 2018.

Location. 37° 49.274′ N, 92° 8.885′ W. Marker is in St. Robert, Missouri, in Pulaski County. It is at the intersection of J.H. Williamson Drive and Business Interstate 44, on the right when traveling north on J.H. Williamson Drive. Marker is located at Route 66 Neon Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 133 Reed Pkwy, Saint Robert MO 65584, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Missouri. It is also 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 walking distance of this marker: Tri-State Bonding

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 23, 2026

2. D & G Package Store Marker

(a few steps from this marker); Motel St. Louis (a few steps from this marker); Alura Motel (a few steps from this marker); AlPac Motel (a few steps from this marker); Stanley Cour-Tel (a few steps from this marker); Skyline Garage Auto Service (a few steps from this marker); Modern Cabins (within shouting distance of this marker); George M. Reed (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Robert.

Also see . . . Route 66 Neon Park (City of Saint Robert's website). (Submitted on September 23, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 23, 2026

3. D & G Package Store Marker

Located at Route 66 Neon Park, which is also George M. Read Roadside Park

Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 2 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 23, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.