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Ambler's Texaco Gas Station, also known as Becker's Marathon Gas Station, is a historic filling station located at the intersection of Old U.S. Route 66 and Illinois Route 17 in the village of Dwight, Illinois, United States. The station has been identified as the longest operating gas station along Route 66; it dispensed fuel for 66 continuous ...
1. Ambler's Texaco Station. Dwight, IL. Named after longtime manager Basil "Tubby" Ambler, this Texaco station opened in 1933.It continued to sell gas until 1999, and still did auto repairs until ...
U.S. Route 66 originally followed IL 4 north of Hamel. This alignment navigated through Staunton, Sawyerville, Benld, Gillespie and Carlinville to Nilwood. The section of US 66/IL 4 from Nilwood to Girard was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 23, 2002. [6] Route 66 continues along IL 4 north through Virden, Thayer, to ...
Dwight is a village located mainly in Livingston County, Illinois, with a small portion in Grundy County.The population was 4,032 at the 2020 census.Dwight contains an original stretch of U.S. Route 66, and from 1892 until 2016 continuously used a railroad station designed in 1891 by Henry Ives Cobb. [4]
Arizona: Mr D’z Route 66 Diner. 105 E Andy Devine Ave. Kingman, Ariz. What People Say: Stop into this retro diner (a popular landmark on the iconic Route 66) to enjoy homemade root beer floats ...
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U.S. Route 66 was a highway established on November 11, 1926, connecting Chicago, Illinois to the Southwest.Several buildings from the Route 66 era still stand and are part of the Historic and Architectural Resources of Route 66 Through Illinois Multiple Property Submission on the National Register of Historic Places.
Route 66 Diner 6909 Coastal Highway The Dough Roller has closed its 70th Street location permanently, and will soon be replaced by Route 66 Diner, pictured February 14, 2024, in Ocean City, Maryland.