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Directions: |
Interesting Stops
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Arrive in
Springfield on E Kearney St/MO-744 |
Holiday Drive-In Theater Sign (drive-in gone) at 2829 E.
Kearney St.
Remains of Larvey's Court (1930) at 2900 E. Kearney
St.
Rest Haven Court, at 2000 E. Kearney
St,
still open.
Rancho Court Kitchenettes at 1720 E. Kearney St, still open.
Stan's Motor Service (closed) at 737 E. Kearney St.
Side Trip:
Rex Smith Oil Company Station (1932) at 2321 N. West Bypass 66.
Side Trip:
Danny's Service Center on West Bypass 66.
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Turn left (south) at Glenstone Ave/I-44-BL |
Original Steak “n” Shake (1962) at 2760 N. Glenstone.
Glenstone Cottage Court (1950) at 2023 N.
Glenstone Ave.
Rail Haven Inn (1938) at 203 S. Glenstone.
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Turn right (west) at St. Louis St. |
Another old Steak
"n" Shake at 1158 St. Louis St. |
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Continue westward as Saint Louis St. which becomes Park Central. |
Gillioz Theatre
(1926) at
325 Park Central East |
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Continue as Park Central becomes College Street and veers right. |
Melinda Court
(1947) at 2400 W. College St (now apartments) |
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Turn left onto Chestnut Expressway/BL-44 |
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Continue westward on Chestnut Expressway,
cross US-160 West Bypass onto MO-266/BL-44 |
Wishing Well Motor Inn at 3550 W. Chestnut Expressway (open) |
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Continue west on MO-266 (Historic US-66) to
Halltown. |
Rainey's Wrecker Service and D-X Station at
7965 Old 66 just west of
Springfield.
RS Sales Cabins just west of Highway T.
Yeakley Cemetery and Church established, 1852
and 1857, respectively.
Former Tydol Station and garage (now a
residence,) in the old settlement of Plano.
Former Casket factory in Plano.
Whitehall Mercantile and other old buildings in
Halltown.
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Continue westward on MO-266 (Historic US-66)
to Paris Springs Junction. |
Dot Mason's Log Cabin Station & Store at
119 Old 66.
Old Sinclair Garage (1926). The old
station has been rebuilt.
Gay Parita Store (1929)
Slab stone garage (1944) |
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Beyond
Paris Springs Junction, MO-266 turns left onto MO-96. |
Turnback Creek Bridge (1923), triple pony
truss bridge just before MO-96. |
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After 1 ½
miles, continue straight across MO-96 onto Historic Route 66/MO-N for
just ½ mile. |
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Turn right
onto Farm Road 2062 and cross old bridge into Spencer. |
Johnson Creek Bridge (1926) just before
Spencer.
Row of old stone buildings (1920-1960) at
Spencer, including Grocery Store and post office. |
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Continue
northwest for about one mile and turn west on MO-96 through Heatonville,
Albatross, Phelps, Rescue, Plew, Avilla, Forrest Mills and Maxville
(these small towns have few remains.) |
Old D.L. Morris Garage and Station (1936)
in Heatonville.
Ruins of the old
Welcome Inn Motor Court in Phelps.
Shadyside Camp (1928) in Plew is a
private residence.
Remains of one stone cabin at Forest
park Camp in Avilla.
Two old stores - one stone, one wood
in Avilla. |
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At Maxville, turn left onto
County Road 118, then make an immediate left onto Old 66 Boulevard
into Carthage.
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Turn left (southwest) on MO-96 onto
Central Avenue. |
Side Trip: Backtrack very briefly
(northeast) on MO-96, turn north on CR-130 to Red Oak. |
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Turn left (south) onto Garrison Avenue (MO-571) |
Boots Motel |
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Two block later, turn right (west) onto
Oak Street. |
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Cross US-71 |
Original dead end alignment .3 miles
after US-71, on north side. |
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Slight left onto Old 66 Blvd.
½ after crossing of
US-71. |
Route 66 Drive-In (1949) at
17231
Old 66 Boulevard (open) |
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Continue on Old 66 Blvd to Brooklyn
Heights |
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