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U.S. Route 66 🛣️ Historical Markers
By Jason Voigt, August 14, 2019
Fine Dining on Rte 66 Marker. Ariston Cafe is in the background
GEOGRAPHIC SORT
| | The Shifting Highway
In 1924, Pete Adam opened the first Ariston in Carlinville next to the original alignment of Route 66. When the highway was rerouted in 1929, Pete moved his cafe next to the new 66 in Litchfield (across the street from . . . — — Map (db m147474) HM |
| | Dave Jackson, lifelong resident, and former editor of the Litchfield News Herald, wanted Litchfield to have a museum. Jackson had a large collection of Litchfield memorabilia which he hoped to share and preserve. He died in May of 2010 before his . . . — — Map (db m159654) HM |
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Route 66, the Mother Road, is an American icon that symbolizes romance and freedom of the open road. Born in 1926, Route 66 was one of the first numbered U.S. highways, journeying 2,500 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles. Today, you can still "get . . . — — Map (db m144543) HM |
| | Route 66, one of the original highways in the US Highway System, was established on November, 11, 1926. It became one of the most famous roads in the US, passing through Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and . . . — — Map (db m159643) HM |
| | The cornerstone of the American Radiator plant was laid on June 9, 1904. The plant occupied 28 acres on the southeast edge of town and produced cast iron radiators. During World War II, it converted to the manufacture of sand-molded magnesium . . . — — Map (db m147469) HM |
| | Satisfying local patrons and international travelers since 1924, this landmark stop continues to attract diners who "remember where good food is served"
Route 66 Roadside Attraction Recognized by Hampton Hotels Save-A-Landmark program as . . . — — Map (db m138435) HM |
| | Vic Suhling first leased this property from Charles and Maude Modlin. He built a new gas station and erected this Vic Suhling/Gas for Less sign. He later purchased this property from them in 1961. The business closed in 1968
.but not for long. It . . . — — Map (db m147386) HM |
| | Even though it was wonderful to have a paved, hard road to travel on, many motor vehicle accidents did occur on Route 66.
In 1959, this shrine was erected to remind motorists of the potential dangers and offered a place to say a prayer for a . . . — — Map (db m156780) HM |
| | Family owned and operated since 1950. Home of the famous "hot dog on a stick." — — Map (db m152777) HM |
| | You are traveling on one of the most famous roads in the world. On September 25, 2005, Illinois Route 66 was designated as a National Scenic Byway by the U.S. Department of Transportation. — — Map (db m152713) HM |
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Route 66, the Mother Road, is an American icon that symbolizes romance and freedom of the open road. Born in 1926, Route 66 was one of the first numbered U.S. highways, journeying 2,500 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles. Today, you can still "get . . . — — Map (db m156803) HM |
| | Highway traffic was lifeblood for family businesses on “Americas Main Street.” Route 66 linked farm towns like Williamsville with the nation and brought travelers seeking food and fuel. In good times, Americans took jaunts for . . . — — Map (db m156866) HM |
| | Threat of war in 1940 transformed the farming town of Elwood into a munitions manufacturing hub. The War Department acquired 40,000 acres and built two massive plants to assemble bombs and shells. The factories employed more than 20,000 people. . . . — — Map (db m157067) HM |
| | In 1864, farmer Thomas Byron dug a well and struck "black diamonds" - coal. The next year, Scottish miner James Braidwood sank the first shaft. Towns like Braidwood, Coal City, Carbon Hill, Diamond, and Godley sprang up. These villages were home . . . — — Map (db m157068) HM |
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Route 66, the Mother Road, is an American icon that symbolizes romance and freedom of the open road. Born in 1926, Route 66 was one of the first numbered U.S. highways, journeying 2,500 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles. Today, . . . — — Map (db m158450) HM |
| | Stop by to grab an ice cream treat and stroll through the park for many great photo opportunities. The Rich and Creamy Ice Cream stand is the highlight of Route 66 Park, having served travelers for years. Be sure to look up and see Jake & Elwood . . . — — Map (db m157508) HM |
| | A clearinghouse for information as you travel down the Mother Road, the Route 66 Experience has information on Route 66, Lincoln Highway and all of Joliet! Visit the Free Route 66 Experience with interactive features to entertain for hours! A key . . . — — Map (db m157506) HM |
| | The two longest highways in America, the Lincoln Highway and Route 66 intersect in Plainfield and Joliet Illinois. This famous historic crossroads intersects for three blocks [in] the heart of downtown Plainfield with road signs to mark where both . . . — — Map (db m119937) HM |
| | A prominent Chicago citizen, Stuyvesant Peabody, had a theory: “People would enjoy a simple menu of superior food served in an attractive farm atmosphere.” In the early 1920s, he built White Fence Farm in present-day Romeoville on twelve . . . — — Map (db m157099) HM |
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Route 66, the Mother Road, is an American icon that symbolizes romance and freedom of the open road. Born in 1926, Route 66 was one of the first numbered U.S. highways, journeying 2,500 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles. Today, . . . — — Map (db m159131) HM |
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Route 66, the Mother Road, is an American icon that symbolizes romance and freedom of the open road. Born in 1926, Route 66 was one of the first numbered U.S. highways, journeying 2,500 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles. Today, . . . — — Map (db m158445) HM |
| | Built circa 1870, the cafι was formerly the Crowell Bank, which Jesse James robbed in 1876. It is currently a restaurant and bed and breakfast. — — Map (db m37551) HM |
| | In 2001, members of the community joined with the Galena Chamber of Commerce to donate a block of the downown Route 66 main street to construct a park for everyone to enjoy.
Route 66 Howard "Pappy" Litch Park
The Oldest Mining Town in . . . — — Map (db m43047) HM |
| | Founded in 1877
Names for the ore it produced, Galena lead mining was the largest industry in our history, starting in 1873 and continuing until 1973. The mining and smelting required 3 railroads, 65 crushers, 2 smelters and 3 sludge mills to . . . — — Map (db m43035) HM |
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In less than 14 miles, this byway connects 3 towns, each with its own American success story.
The towns that dot Kansas Historic Route 66 were each poised for great success at the time the highway was designated in 1926. Galena was a major . . . — — Map (db m81118) HM |
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When Route 66 first gained federal status in 1926, it traveled over Kansas roads already paved.
At a time when hard-surfaced roads were a rarity in Kansas, Cherokee County was an exception. Prior to the turn of the century, engineers had . . . — — Map (db m81117) HM |
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The people of the Cherokee Nation left a lasting legacy to this corner of the State.
The 1836 Treaty of New Echota forced the removal of the Cherokee Nation from lands east of the Mississippi to the new Indian Territory. In addition to the . . . — — Map (db m81141) HM |
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You stand just miles north of one of Kansas' oldest highways: the Black Dog Hunting Trail.
In order to provide a supply route between seasonal hunting grounds, the indigenous people of the Osage Nation blazed a trail in the first decade of . . . — — Map (db m81145) HM |
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The waters of the Spring River and its tributaries have shaped this land and its settlement.
The Spring River and the waters that feed it, such as Brush, Shoal and Short Creek, carve their way through this corner of Cherokee County. For . . . — — Map (db m81100) HM |
| | Rainbow Curve Bridge constructed in 1923 over Brush Creek. Only remaining Marsh Arch Bridge on Route 66. Listed on the National Registry March 10, 1983. — — Map (db m52060) HM |
| | The Osage (Wa-zha-zhe) tribe were early inhabitants of the Missouri region. Their villages were located along the Osage and other Missouri rivers. French explorers first made contact with the Osage in the 1670s. At that time, the Osage were the most . . . — — Map (db m139826) HM |
| | In the 1900's, Prosperity Corner drew citizens to meet, do business, and pass the time of day. H.H. Tieman's General Merchandise Store was the hub of this activity. Hayes Store stands on the original site of Prosperity Corner. — — Map (db m139829) HM |
| | picture of Will Rogers
Formerly Electric Park (1909-1912), is traced to a multi-acre dairy farm in the 1890's. Charles Schifferdecker acquired the land in the early 1900s. On Nov. 1, 1913 he deeded forty acres to the city of Joplin. . . . — — Map (db m24674) HM |
| | Joplin's original industries were lead and zinc mining, smelting and associated manufacturing. Joplin became the center of one of the most important mining fields in the world.
In 1906 and 1907 the Connor Hotel was built to provide . . . — — Map (db m34654) HM |
| | "The automobile age in Rolla began about 1905." "The city began paving streets with brick in 1908, filling rutted paths and deep holes on Eighth and Pine streets...". "Local support for better roads coincided with national and regional promotions. . . . — — Map (db m139754) HM |
| | "The highway helped sustain Rolla during hard times and war, but also brought increased traffic and stoplights, and, finally, new road construction. In just over a decade, traffic through town became heavy enough that the main stem of Route 66 was . . . — — Map (db m139757) HM |
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How did you get here today? There's a good chance that you traveled along a route used by travelers for centuries. Nearby I-44 and the historic Route 66 follow paths used by American Indians for trade and travel more than 500 years ago.
In the . . . — — Map (db m158009) HM |
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Located on the downtown Square was the Rigsby House and, next door, the building that was formerly Rigsby Standard Oil Station.
Claude and Eva Rigsby bought this house, which stands on lots 6 and 7 in block 4 of the original town of Waynesville, . . . — — Map (db m157295) HM |
| | Established in the 1940s, the Eat Rite-Diner is one of the few nostalgic Route 66 diners left for great burgers and a friendly atmosphere. — — Map (db m139770) HM |
| | Rocky Start
Natural and built features impact the past, present and future of the St. Louis region. During the last Ice age, ice blocked the Mississippi River channel in this area - forcing the river to carve out a new route over bedrock. . . . — — Map (db m154268) HM |
| | In the late 1920s the City of St. Louis extended Gravois Ave to connect to 12th St, creating a path for the world-famous Route 66. Part of the City Beautiful Movement to create garden and green space for the city, the triangle became a Sinclair . . . — — Map (db m160372) HM |
| | Ted Drewes Frozen Custard has been located on Route 66 since 1941 and has been a St. Louis landmark since 1929. Many travelers have stopped to enjoy the world-famous "Concretes." — — Map (db m147690) HM |
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This neon sign once helped bring weary travelers in for a bite to eat and some coffee at the Keys Cafι, formerly located in Franklin County, MO, on Historic Route 66 by the Twin Bridges.
The sign has a distinctive "key" shape, playing on the . . . — — Map (db m122394) HM |
| | 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 teens. — — Map (db m139578) HM |
| | 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 |
| | 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 |
| | 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 |
| | Empire Supply
1931-Present
Maplewood,MO
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 . . . — — Map (db m139670) HM |
| | 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 |
| | 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 |
| | 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 era. — — Map (db m139519) HM |
| | The Saratoga Billiards & Bowling Alley is the oldest of its kind west of the Mississippi. An "upstair-zer", the 8-lane bowling alley has provided fun for generations of bowlers, pool players, travelers and socialites making it a treasured landmark. — — Map (db m139579) HM |
| | 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 |
| | Joe Sunnen and his wife, Cornelia, sold valve tools from their truck with little more than a spirit to succeed. Today, the firm is the world's largest integrated precision bore sizing company and they played a key role in Maplewood's redevelopment. — — Map (db m139522) HM |
| | 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 |
| | The "Frisco" Railway Crossing & Trestle crosses Historic Route 66, "The Mother Road", in Shrewsbury, Missouri. The highway was established on November 11, 1926, and spanned from Chicago, Illinois to Los Angeles, California. This spot is located 304 . . . — — Map (db m156212) HM |
| | This Parker through truss located on the historic Route 66 was built in 1933. It was fabricated by the Kansas City Structural Steel Company and erected by F.D. Shufflebarger of Albuquerque. Its 250 foot long length is one of the longest in new . . . — — Map (db m88404) HM |
| | Tucumcari Mountain has long been a landmark for travelers along the Canadian River. Pathfinder Pedro Vial mentioned it in 1793, while opening a trail between Santa Fe and St. Louis. In order to find the best route from Arkansas to California, Capt. . . . — — Map (db m119938) HM |
| | Tucumcari Mountain has long been a landmark for travelers along the Canadian River. Pathfinder Pedro Vial mentioned it in 1793, while opening a trail between Santa Fe and St. Louis. In order to find the best route from Arkansas to California, Capt. . . . — — Map (db m119940) HM |
| | Built in 1810 — — Map (db m65857) HM |
| | You are traveling an early alignment of U.S. 66, perhaps the most well-known road to follow this historic transportation corridor. A Spanish mission trail to Pecos Pueblo, the Santa Fe Trail and the National Old Trails Road all predate the Mother . . . — — Map (db m119914) HM |
| | June 26, 1952, on this location, Route 66 was rededicated as the Will Rogers Highway. This was one of the many ceremonies that took place on the state lines of Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California as well as Oklahoma, . . . — — Map (db m100328) HM |
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Will Rogers formed lifelong ties to Vinita by attending school here, the Worcester Academy, 1889 and the Willie-Hasell College, 1894 and 1895 terms.
In 1934, Will returned for a WHC reunion and spoke at Old Settlers Day. He urged friends, . . . — — Map (db m67804) HM |
| | The Oklahoma Route 66 Museum opened on September 23, 1995. The museum is operated by the Oklahoma Historical Society, and focuses on the history of Route 66.
The redevelopment of the museum was funded with federal, state, and private funds, . . . — — Map (db m52019) HM |
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In memory of
W. L. (Bill) Cheatham
who operated a filling station
on Route 66 at Warwick, Oklahoma
from 1926 until 1978 — — Map (db m41801) HM |
| | National Register of Historic Places, established in 1939. Built with rock unearthed during the paving of Route 66. — — Map (db m41862) HM |
| | has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m41792) HM |
| | Built in April 1898 by William Odor on his farm. Restored in 1992 by Luke Robinson, community workers and local businesses. — — Map (db m119930) HM |
| | Whether motorists called Route 66 the Ozark Trail, the Will Rogers Highway, Main Street America or the Mother Road, all remember Arcadia's Round Barn. The well-known landmark was built in 1898 by W.H. Odor.
After the route was designated a . . . — — Map (db m52003) HM |
| | Opened in the 1930's, the Eagle Service Station served Route 66 travelers for nearly 60 years. — — Map (db m81122) HM |
| | A replica of a sign originally constructed in the 1900's that spanned Central and C Street adjacent to the railroad station. For many years this sign welcomed visitors to downtown Miami. The original sign was removed during the 1930's. Today's . . . — — Map (db m119947) HM |
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This building, commonly known as the Hadley Building, was constructed in 1904 within Indian Territory, the same year that the Wright Brothers successfully flew an airplane at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina and three years prior to Oklahoma's admission . . . — — Map (db m81103) HM |
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Completed in 1922 as Federal Highway Project No. 8. Running 15.46 miles from Miami to Afton. The only remaining 9' section of original pavement on the old Route 66 system, taken out of service in 1937. A National Register of Historic Places . . . — — Map (db m81131) HM |
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Miami: Since her founding in 1891, a chronicle of labor, optimism, growth.
Indians: From them her name and her place - a proud, enduring heritage.
Agriculture: Crops and cattle nourished her infancy, assured her maturity. . . . — — Map (db m35096) HM |
| | Built in the early 1970's as an anniversary gift, the Blue Whale turned into a swimming park and closed in 1988. — — Map (db m119931) HM |
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Main Street of America
Will Rogers launched a journey into international fame, historic greatness and galloping humor along this frontier cattle trail that grew into Route 66 of motorized America.
Born on a ranch in 1879 twelve miles NW of . . . — — Map (db m67810) HM |
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Andrew Hartley Payne, a 1927 graduate of Foyil, won the 1928 transcontinental footrace, LA-NYC, a 3423.5 mi. world record in 573 hr 4 min & 34 sec. Andy "Greatest Long Distance Runner in History of Competitive Running" won in the 880 & mile . . . — — Map (db m67809) HM |
| | Andrew Hartley Payne (1907 - 1977) won the 1928 Great Transcontinental Footrace, began in Los Angeles 3/4/28, ended 3,422.3 miles later in NYC 5/26/28.
Andy, of Cherokee ancestry, graduated from Foyil High School, served 36 years as Clerk of . . . — — Map (db m52005) HM |
| | The original alignment of Route 66, from its initial designation in 1926
until 1932, came into Tulsa from the east along 11th Street. At Mingo
Road, it turned north for about one mile until it reached Federal Drive,
now Admiral Place. Route 66 . . . — — Map (db m142260) HM |
| | Henry and Alabama Marshall founded the BAMA Pie Company
in Dallas in 1921. Mrs. "Bama" Marshall baked the pies, while
Mr. Marshall handled the marketing. What began as a small
operation selling pies at the Woolworth's soda fountain quickly
grew . . . — — Map (db m142254) HM |
| | The Casa Loma Hotel was constructed in 1927 by Max Campbell.
When Route 66 was re-aligned to 11th Street five years later, it
became the first full-service hotel on the Route in Tulsa.
The Spanish Mission-style building was uniquely . . . — — Map (db m142251) HM |
| | The Cathedral Square area, south of the central business
district, contains several grand churches with their
accompanying educational and support facilities.
The churches, constructed between 1912 and 1929, are
high-style examples of . . . — — Map (db m142236) HM |
| | As Route 66 traveled west on Sapulpa Road (Southwest
Boulevard), a three-block stretch of West 41st Street developed
a mix of residential and commercial properties that provided a
transition between the commercial core of Red Fork and . . . — — Map (db m142074) HM |
| | Amusement parks became popular in the early 1900s.
Building on the array of entertainment options offered by the
traveling circus, the typical amusement park featured a midway
full of games, sideshows, and exhibits; mechanical rides and
indoor . . . — — Map (db m142066) HM |
| | Widely acknowledged as the "Father of Route 66,"
Cyrus Avery was born on August 31, 1871 in Stephensville,
Pennsylvania. After graduating from William Jewell College in
Liberty, Missouri, Avery moved to Indian Territory where he
was a manager of . . . — — Map (db m142268) HM |
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Before the washing machine became a standard feature in
nearly every home, people took their clothes to professionals
for cleaning. Four different businesses formed a "Dry Cleaner
District" along Route 66. Constructed from the late 1920s . . . — — Map (db m142249) HM |
| | Duncan McIntyre: "Father of Tulsa Aviation" was a former Air Force
instructor and military barnstormer. In 1919, as he was on his way to
Spokane, Washington, he decided to stop in Tulsa to visit an old war buddy.
He ended up staying here until . . . — — Map (db m142271) HM |
| | The Arkansas River was a major obstacle for cattle drivers
leading herds from grazing fields in Texas to slaughter houses
in Kansas. Before construction of the Frisco Railroad bridge in
1883, crossing the river was a complicated task, compounded . . . — — Map (db m142068) HM |
| | The Route 66 Historical Village presents an open-air collection of
railroad, transportation, and oil industry artifacts, painstakingly
restored, along with other replica features. To honor the legacy of the
industries that built Tulsa and to . . . — — Map (db m142072) HM |
| | Electrically powered interurban trolley systems were popular
in metropolitan areas in the early twentieth century before
personal automobiles became common. The first interurban
system in the Tulsa area began in Sapulpa, southwest of Red
Fork, . . . — — Map (db m142076) HM |
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In 1936, Edwin and Jessie Holmes, owners of the Tulsa
Monument Company, announced a move from their long time
downtown location at 11 West Brady Street to this location.
The move coincided with the company's fortieth anniversary
selling . . . — — Map (db m142247) HM |
| | With the growing popularity of the automobile and the internal
combustion engine in the early twentieth century, gasoline became the
primary product derived from crude oil, rather than earlier products
such as kerosene and lubricants. To produce . . . — — Map (db m142078) HM |
| | The Browsery building was constructed c. 1937 as a block of
three buildings which hosted many businesses throughout the
decades. Its most famous resident, Wayne Henry "Wolf Robe'"
Hunt, ran an Indian Trading Post and offered all manner . . . — — Map (db m142258) HM |
| | Texas Old Route 66 Historical Marker
Built by Bradley Kiser
1930
then in downtown Alanreed — — Map (db m52067) HM |
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First Restored Station
on Old Route 66
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Build and Leased
To Phillips in 1929
— — Map (db m100357) HM |
| | The Big Texan Steak Ranch opened in 1960 on Route 66, ten years later Interstate 40 opened & Route 66 was bypassed. This created an immediate catastrophic drop in business, forcing founder Bob (RJ) Lee to move the Big Texan to I-40 or lose the Big . . . — — Map (db m120441) HM |
| | The Natatorium, an open air building surrounding a swimming pool that measured 36' by 101', opened in July 1922. "The Nat" was enclosed in 1923 for year round use. In 1926 the building was converted into a dance hall with 10,000 square feet of maple . . . — — Map (db m119943) HM |
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Created by Ant Farm
Copyright 1974 (Lord Marquez, Michels)
All Rights Reserved
Stanley Marsh 3, Owner
In May 2002, Cadillac Ranch, one of the most recognizable landmarks on Route 66, became the 11th landmark to be restored as part of . . . — — Map (db m50369) HM |
| | Commonly called the "Main Street of America" and also the "Mother Road," Route 66 became the first paved transcontinental highway in the U.S. spanning from Chicago to Los Angeles, the route in Texas crossed 7 panhandle counties over 177 miles. Route . . . — — Map (db m91706) HM |
| | The distinctive Tower Building was one of many commercial structures erected in the early 1930s along new U.S. Route 66. Designed by Pampa Architect J.C. Berry, the structure was built by local entrepreneur J.M. Tindall in 1936. The Tower Building . . . — — Map (db m52016) HM |
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