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On Manchester Road (State Highway 100), on the right when traveling east.
Not just movies attracted patrons to this open-air theatre advertising "cool breezes" before the advent of air-conditioning. Pony rides, a Ferris wheel and a trained bear cub served as amusements. "The 66" was dubbed "the passion pit" by local . . . — — Map (db m139578) HM
On Manchester Road (Missouri Route 100), on the right when traveling east.
Chain Of Rocks Bridge
1929-1970
Saint Louis,MO
Only a drop in scrap metal prices in the early 1970's saved this relic from demolition. The bridge brought high volumes of drivers across the Mississippi until the early 1960's. No longer . . . — — Map (db m139688) HM
On Manchester Road (Missouri Route 100), on the right when traveling east.
Surviving the Great Depression and a fire, Citizens National Bank offered the first walk-up and drive-up window service in the Midwest. The bank has served as a model of corporate citizenship, providing invaluable support to the City of Maplewood. — — Map (db m139671) HM
On Manchester Road (Missouri Route 100), on the right when traveling east.
Rooms with private garages renting for four to eight hours at a time crystallized racy reputation of mythical proportions for this 77-room motor inn. The rate structure was created for tired truckers, but a more discreet clientele were attracted. — — Map (db m139536) HM
On Manchester Road (Missouri Route 100), on the right when traveling east.
William Loomstein, a former Russian Czar guard who endured the Great Depression, started anew as a purveyor of paint and hardware the same year the Empire State Building opened. The 3rd generation of Loomsteins sells glass, mirrors, windows and . . . — — Map (db m139670) HM
On Manchester Road (Missouri Route 100), on the right when traveling east.
Originally eyed for the 1904 World's Fair, the area just west of the Chain of Rocks Bridge became a lively amusement park. Attractions included a hand-carved 46-horse carousel, "The Swooper" an oval-shaped Ferris wheel and "The Comet" roller . . . — — Map (db m139659) HM
On Manchester Road (Route 100), on the right when traveling east.
Originally Sarah Sutton Harrison's home (c.1890), the mansion was transformed into a funeral home by Jay B. Smith and purchased by John B. Hardy in 1967. The 2nd generation of the Hardy family remains at the helm as a devoted corporate citizen. — — Map (db m139558) HM
On Manchester Road (Missouri Route 100), on the right when traveling east.
Kalb Electric has been family-owned and operated for more than a century. Originally, the business provided electrical services and hardware. Since 1956, the company has sold lighting fixtures and lamp parts and offered repair services. — — Map (db m139685) HM
On Manchester Road (Missouri Route 100), on the right when traveling east.
The neon cat sign was a prominent fixture that smiled down on many a traveler along Route 66. Pioneering the model for the mass market drug store, Katz held a significant place in Maplewood's historic landscape post-dating the original alignment . . . — — Map (db m139519) HM
On Manchester Road (Missouri Route 100), on the right when traveling east.
Scheidt Hardware
1905-Present
Maplewood,MO
Emil and Rosa Scheidt began their business as Wohlwend Hardware. The current store was originally the Maplewood Theatre, c.1910. The sloping floor was leveled in 1916 and marks from the rows of . . . — — Map (db m139687) HM
On Manchester Road (State Highway 100), on the right when traveling east.
Built as an early turn-around for the horse-drawn trolley lines from St. Louis, the building saw many changes in its eight-decade existence. It later served as a grocery, a saloon and finally E.J. Tire Store (c. 1921) until its demolition. — — Map (db m139518) HM
