Historic Places
The Historic Sites on Route66
States are listed from East to West, starting in Illinois and ending in California.
The towns within each state are also listed from East to West.
Illinois
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Illinois' Route 66 Historic Sites
Soulsby’s Service Station, Mt. Olive. Pechristener
Historic Motels Hotels
Historic The Eagle Hotel (Wilmington)
Historic Lazy A Motel (Springfield)
Belvedere Café, Motel, and Gas Station (Litchfield)
Historic Service Stations
Ambler’s Texaco Gas Station in Dwight, Illinois. Jimmy Emerson, DVM
Historical Standard Oil Gas Station (Plainfield)
Historic Ambler’s Texaco Gas Station (Dwight)
Historic Standard Oil Gasoline Station (Dwight)
Sprague’s Super Service (Normal)
Soulsby’s Shell Service Station (Mt. Olive)
Historic Diners, Cafes and Restaurants
Historic Lou Mitchell’s Restaurant (Chicago)
Historic Dell Rhea’s Chicken Basket (Willowbrook)
Historic Streetcar Diner (Gardner)
Maid-Rite Sandwich Shop (Springfield)
Ariston Café (Litchfield)
Buildings, Theaters, Cemeteries and the Route 66 itself
Chicago Portage (Lyons)
Plainfield’s Downtown Historic District (Plainfield)
Historic Water Street Shopping District (Wilmington)
Historic two-cell Jail (Gardner)
Historic Frank L. Smith Bank (Dwight)
Historic Pioneer Gothic Church (Dwight)
Historic Railway Depot (Dwight)
Historic Windmill in Dwight (Dwight)
Historical Illinois buildings... continued
Hand-laid brick road, Auburn Route 66 (1926-30). National Park Service.
Historic Livingston County Courthouse (Pontiac)
Historic Illinois State Police District 6 Headquarters (Pontiac)
Historic Raymond Schulz Round Barn (Pontiac)
Cayuga to Chenoa Historic section of US 66 (Chenoa)
J. H. Hawes Grain Elevator (Atlanta)
Palms Grill Café (Atlanta)
Historic Route 66 by Carpenter Park (Sherman)
Dana-Thomas House (Springfield)
Historic sites related to Abraham Lincoln (Springfield)
Historic Brick Road (Auburn)
Route 66 Girard to Nilwood (Nilwood)
"Mother" Jones Monument and Union Miners Cemetery (Mt. Olive)
Monk’s Mounds (Collinsville)
Historical Chain of Rocks Bridge (Madison)
Historic Majestic Theater (East St. Louis)
What is the National Register of Historic Places?
It is "the" official list of America's historic places that have been considered notable and should be protected and preserved.
An act of Congress from 1966 authorized the National Park Service to manage a nationwide program that pools public and private resources to identify, record and evaluate worthy places and protect them. Tax cuts and benefits ensure private participation in this effort.
Missouri
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Misouri US 66 Historic Spots
View of Dales Ole 66 Barber on Route 66, Joplin MO
Route 66 classic Spots
U.S. Route 66 in Missouri, is a State Historic Scenic Byway
Bonnie and Clyde Garage Apartment (Joplin)
U.S. Filling Station (Webb City)
66 drive-in theater (Carthage)
Wagon Wheel Motel, Cafe and Gas Station (Cuba)
Red Cedar Inn (Pacific)
Chain of Rocks Bridge (St. Louis)
Wagon Wheel Motel, Cafe and Gas Station, Cuba, Missouri. Credits
Historic Buildings and Districts
The Joplin Union Depot (Joplin)
Fox Theatre (Joplin)
Fifth and Main Historic District (Joplin)
Murphysburg Residential Historic District (Joplin)
Downtown Historic District (Webb City)
Middle West Hotel (Webb City)
Jasper County Courthouse (Carthage)
Woodruff Building (Springfield)
66 Drive-In Theatre, Route 66, Carthage, Missouri. Highsmith, Carol M.
Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Mosque (Springfield)
Gillioz Theatre (Springfield)
Old Jail: Calaboose (Springfield)
Pythian Castle (Springfield)
Historic Rock Fountain Tourist Court (Springfield)
County Jail (Lebanon)
Site of Waynesville Fort (Waynesville)
Historic Stagecoach Stop (Waynesville)
Historic County Courthouse (Waynesville)
Fort Leonard Wood (St. Robert)
Cuba Jail built in 1908, Credits
George M. Reed Roadside Park (St. Robert)
Edwin Long Hotel (Rolla)
Dillon House (1857) (Rolla)
Historic County Jail (1860) (Rolla)
Hotel Cuba (Cuba)
Cuba City Jail (Calaboose) (Cuba)
Harney House (Sullivan)
International Shoe Company Building (St. Clair)
Sappington House (1808) (Crestwood)
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site (Crestwood)
Chief Hotel (Wildwood)
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Kansas
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Historic Places on Route 66 in Kansas
Kansas Route 66 Historic District-East Galena (Galena)
Tag Flag in the Downtown District, Galena, Kansas,
Credits
WolfPack Photography
1930 Phillips 66 Gas Station in Baxter Springs, Kansas. Kevin
The Williams' Store (Riverton). The oldest continuously operating store on Route 66: Open since 1925
Bush Creek Bridge, (Riverton)
Fort Blair site (Baxter Springs)
Independent Oil & Gas Service Station (Baxter Springs)
Bush Creek Bridge. Marcin Wichary
Nelson's Old Riverton Store. Credits
What qualifies a building as historic?
To be listed in the National Register, the site must meet at least one of the following criteria:
(A) Event: it must contribute to local, state or national history.
(B) Person: a significant person of the American history was associated with the property.
(C) Construction and design: that give it some outstanding feature or even an artistic appearance.
(D) Information Potential: it has or can yield useful information on America's history or prehistory.
Oklahoma
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A list of Historic Sites in Oklahoma along Route 66
Below we list some of the main historic places located on Route 66 in Oklahoma from east to west.
Motels and Hotels
Riviera Courts Motel (Miami)
Hotel Vinita (Vinita)
the Chelsea Motel (Chelsea)
Historic Will Rogers Hotel (Claremore)
Casa Loma Hotel (Tulsa). Pictured
Hotel Lincoln (Stroud)
St. Cloud Hotel (Chandler)
Hotel El Reno (El Reno)
Casa Grande Hotel (Elk City)
West Winds Motel (Erick)
Built in 1927, the recently remodelled Campbell Hotel in Tulsa -pictured above- used to be the US 66 "Casa Loma Hotel".
This lavish boutique hotel's building is a typical example of the Mission - Spanish Colonial Revival style.
Historic Theaters
The 9 foot wide 1920s Route 66 "Ribbon Road", Miami, Narcissa, Afton, Jimmy Emerson, DVM
Coleman Theatre (Miami)
Historic Circle Theater (Tulsa)
General Stores, Trading Posts and Cafes
Rock Café (Stroud)
Engel's Dry Goods Store (Luther)
Mulvey Mercantile (Yukon)
1903 Gillespie Building (Geary)
An original 1921 Service Station that predates Route 66. Warwick, Oklahoma, Credits
Historic Districts - Rte. 66 Okla.
Sayre Downtown Historic District (Sayre)
Route 66 Bridges
Horse Creek Bridge (Afton)
Little Cabin Creek Bridge (Vinita)
Pryor Creek Bridge (Chelsea)
11th Street Arkansas River Bridge (Tulsa)
Bridge #18 at Rock Creek (Sapulpa)
Captain Creek Bridge (Wellston)
Lake Overholser Bridge (Oklahoma City)
Canadian River Bridge (Geary)
Vickery Phillips 66 Service Station, Tulsa, Oklahoma W. R. Oswald
Other Historic Sites...
Places listed in the National Register of Historic Places
Commercial buildings
Randall Tire Company (Vinita)
Beard Motor Company (Bristow)
Bristow Tire Shop (Bristow)
Bristow Motor Company Building (Bristow)
Crane Motor Co. (Chandler)
Historic Tuton's Drugstore (Arcadia)
Citizen's Bank (Edmond)
Hedlund Motor Company Building (Elk City)
First National Bank (Erick)
Historic Rock Cafe, Stroud, OK. Chuck Coker
Homes and Houses
Hogue Home (Chelsea)
Belvidere Mansion (Claremore)
1895 Farmhouse (Edmond)
Storm House (Elk City)
Miscellaneous historic places....
The World's Largest Totem Pole (Foyil)
Brick Paved Broadway Street (Davenport)
The Chandler Armory (Chandler)
Round Barn (Arcadia)
Armory (Edmond)
First School in Oklahoma (Edmond)
Examples of Art Deco buildings in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Czech Hall (the largest dance hall in the state) (Yukon)
Carnegie Library (El Reno)
Municipal Swimming Pool (El Reno)
Historic Public Water Trough (Geary)
Historic Weatherford Armory (Weatherford)
McLain Rogers Park (Clinton)
Historic Armory (Clinton)
Whited Grist Mill (Elk City)
Rock Island Depot (Sayre)
Beckham County Courthouse (Sayre)
Historic Park (Sayre)
Round Barn at Arcadia OK, Carol Highsmith
Route 66 Service Stations
Marathon Oil Service Station (Miami)
McDougal Filling Station (Vinita)
Sinclair Service Station (Tulsa)
Phillips 66 Station (Tulsa)
Cities Service Station #8 (Tulsa)
Vickery Phillips 66 Station (Tulsa)
Bristow Firestone Service Station (Bristow)
Texaco Service Station (Bristow)
Phillips 66 Station, Chandler. A. Whittall
Phillips 66 Station (Chandler)
Historic Seaba's filling staton (Warwick)
Threatt Filling Station (Luther)
Avant Service Station (El Reno)
Jackson Conoco Service Station (El Reno)
Bridgeport Hill Service Station (Geary)
Provine Service Station - Lucille's Place (Hydro)
Y Service Station (Clinton)
Canute Service Station (Canute)
Champin Service Station (Sayre)
Magnolia Service Station (Texola)
Archaeological and Native American Sites
Claremore Mound (Claremore) Historic OK Marker
Fort Reno (El Reno)
Historic Segments of Route 66
Some segmentsof US 66 in Oklahoma are Listed in the National Register of Historic Places (see below):
Ribbon Road - Nine-foot section (Miami to Afton)
Original roadbed of 1926 (Sapulpa)
Historic 1926 roadbed and Original Ozark Trail (Stroud)
original 1928 Route 66 roadbed (Arcadia)
Bridgeport to Hydro (Bridgeport)
Texas
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Historic Sites in Texas
Phillips 66 service station at McLean, TX
Credits
Historic segment of Route 66, Conway, TX. Credits
CONOCO Tower Station (Shamrock)
Route 66 Bridge over the Chicago, Rock Island and Gulf Railroad (Shamrock)
Lela Elementary School (Lela)
McLean Commercial Historic District (McLean)
WWII POW camp (McLean)
The Oldest Cemetery in Texas (Alanreed)
First Baptist Church (Alanreed)
Jericho Cemetery (Jericho)
Historic segment of US Highway 66 (Conway)
U.S. Route 66-Sixth Street Historic District (Amarillo)
Amarillo Helium Plant (Amarillo)
Ranchotel Motel (Amarillo)
Triangle Motel (Amarillo)
Glenrio Historic District, Glenrio, Texas & New Mexico (Glenrio)
New Mexico
A list of New Mexico's US 66 Historic sites and places
Below we list the main historic places located along Route 66 in New Mexico. They are listed from east to west along the main alignment, followed by the "Santa Fe Loop" (1926-37 alignment).
Historic Place: Oldest Church in the US, San Miguel Mission, Santa Fe. A. Whittall
Churches
San Felipe de Neri Church (Albuquerque)
Saint Joseph Church (Laguna Pueblo)
San Esteban del Rey Mission Church (Acoma)
Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe (Old Zuni) Mission (Zuni Pueblo)
Mission Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles de Porciúncula de los Pecos (Pecos)
Nuestra Señora de Luz Church (Canoncito)
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi (Santa Fe)
San Miguel Mission oldest church in the U.S. (Santa Fe)
Our Lady of Sorrows Church (San Lorenzo Sanctuary) (Bernalillo)
Historic Motels
Indian Chief decoration, Maisel's Indian Trading Post, A. Whittall
Blue Swallow Motel (Tucumcari)
Cactus Motor Lodge (Tucumcari)
El Vado Auto Court Motel (Albuquerque)
De Anza Motor Lodge (Albuquerque)
Tewa Lodge (Albuquerque)
Luna Lodge (Albuquerque)
El Rancho Hotel (Gallup)
Plaza Hotel (Las Vegas)
Other Historic Sites and Places to See
Theaters
Odeon Theater (Tucumcari)
Kimo Theater (Albuquerque)
Ruins at Pecos Pueblo
General Stores and Trading Posts
Richardson Store (Montoya) General Store
Maisel's Indian Trading Post (Albuquerque)
Skinner Grocery (Albuquerque)
Acoma Curio Shop (San Fidel)
Bowlin's Old Crater Trading Post (Bluewater)
Santo Domingo Trading Post (Santo Domingo)
Historic Districts
Park Lake Historic District (Santa Rosa)
Nob Hill District (Albuquerque)
Old Town of Albuquerque (Albuquerque)
Barelas-South Fourth Street Historic District
Barrio De Analco (Santa Fe)
Bridges
Rio Puerco Bridge (Suwanee)
Saint Joseph Church, Laguna Pueblo. A. Whittall
Other Historic spots...
County Courthouse (Santa Rosa)
Greene Evans Garage (Moriarty)
Nob Hill Business Center (Albuquerque)
Fort Wingate (Wingate)
Glorieta Pass Battlefield (Glorieta)
Oldest House in the U.S (Santa Fe)
Palace of the Governors (Santa Fe)
Service Stations
Roy T. Herman's Garage and Service Station (Thoreau)
Historic Segments of Route 66
"Historic Route 66" sign. Austin Whittall
Each segment is Listed in the National Register of Historic Places
Glenrio to Tucumcari
Tucumcari to Santa Rosa
Albuquerque to Rio Puerco
Laguna to McCartys
McCartys to Grants
Grants to Continental Divide
Iyanbito to Rehoboth
Manuelito to Arizona State Line
Archaeological and Native American Sites
Tijeras Pueblo (Tijeras)
Sandia Cave (Tijeras)
Laguna Pueblo
Pecos National Historical Park (Pecos)
Taos Pueblo (Taos)
Kewa Pueblo (Santo Domingo)
Coronado Historic Site and Kuaua Ruins, (Bernalillo)
Arizona
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Arizona: Historic places along Route 66
Motel 66, Flagstaff, Arizona. A. Whittall
Hotels, bridges, trading posts
Historic Querino Canyon Bridge
1923 bridges on old Route 66 (Houck)
Little Lithodendron Wash Bridge (Sanders)
Historic Painted Desert Inn (Holbrook)
South Central Av. Commercial Historic District (Holbrook)
Bucket of Blood Saloon (Holbrook)
Historic Navajo County Courthouse & Museum (Holbrook)
Historic Painted Desert Inn (Holbrook)
Historic Wigwam Motel (Holbrook) pictured below
La Posada Hotel (Winslow)
Hubbell Trading Post (Winslow)
Route 66 Canyon Diablo Bridge
Historic Route 66 bridge (Winona)
La Posada Hotel (Winslow)
Historic Valentine School
The historic Durlin (Oatman) Hotel in Oatman.
Trails Arch Bridge 1916 - 1947 US 66 Bridge (Topock). See image.
The Topock Bridge, Arizona & California. Thad Roan
Painted Desert Trading Posts (Holbrook)
Little Lithodendron Wash Bridge (Holbrook)
Bucket of Blood Saloon (Holbrook)
Hubbell Trading Post (Winslow)
Historic Districts
Holbrook - South Central Av. Commercial Historic District
Winslow's Historic Commercial District
Flagstaff Historic Downtown District
Williams Historic Downtown District
Seligman Historic Downtown District
The Kingman Comercial Historic District
California
Historic sites on U.S.66 in California
The Native American stone patterns at Mystic Maze. TripAdvisor
Historic Hotels
El Garces Hotel (Needles)
Stone Hotel (Daggett)
Casa del Desierto Harvey House (Barstow)
Wigwam Motel #7 (San Bernardino)
Historic San Dimas Hotel (San Dimas)
Aztec Hotel (Monrovia)
the Art Deco Sunset Tower Hotel (West Hollywood)
The Beverly Hills Hotel (Beverly Hills)
Other sites
San Bernardino, historic railway station. Oakshade
Historic Goffs Schoolhouse (Goffs)
Mystic Maze archaeological site (Needles)
Trails Arch Bridge 1916 - 1947 US 66 Bridge (Needles)
Desert Market (Daggett)
Fout's Garage (Daggett)
Calico Ghost Town (near Daggett)
Santa Fe and Salt Lake Trail Monument (Cajon Pass)
Blue Cut Marker (Cajon Pass)
Santa Fe Railway Station and Depot (San Bernardino)
Bono's Restaurant and Deli with its Giant Orange (Fontana)
Oldest Winery in Califorina (1839) (Rancho Cucamonga)
The Giant Orange fruit stand at Bono's, Fontana CA
Historic Rains House (1860) (Rancho Cucamonga)
Madonna of the Trail (Upland)
Euclid Avenue (Upland)
Ygancio Palomares Adobe (Pomona)
Primera Casa Adobe (Pomona)
Historic Pomona Fox Theater (Pomona)
Charles Straight House (La Verne)
Historic Azusa Civic Center (Azusa)
Harding Court Apartments (Monrovia)
Foothill Boulevard Milestone (Mile 11) (Pasadena)
Colorado Street Bridge (Pasadena)
Howard Motor Company Building (Pasadena)
Gamble House (Pasadena)
Bekins Storage Co. Roof Sign (Pasadena)
Facade of the Aztec Motel, Monrovia.
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Arroyo Seco Parkway (Pasadena)
Rialto Theatre (South Pasadena)
Flores Adobe (1839) (SouthPasadena)
Historic Broadway Theater and Commercial District (Los Angeles)
Hollywood's Chinese Theatre (Los Angeles)
Griffith Observatory (Los Angeles)
City Hall (Beverly Hills)
Santa Monica Pier (Santa Monica)
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