Seen along historic Route 66 in Illinois. The Soulsby Service Station is located on the southwest corner of First St. and Old Route 66 at 710 West First St. in Mount Olive, Illinois. Built in 1926, Soulsby Station is an excellent example of a house with canopy form. The station looks essentially the same as it did during its post-World War II heyday. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2004 and plans are underway to open the station as a museum U.S. Route 66 in Illinois connected St. Louis, Missouri, and Chicago, Illinois. The historic Route 66, first known as the Main Street of America and later dubbed the Mother Road by novelist John Steinbeck in 1939, took long distance automobile travelers from Chicago to Southern California. Illinois was the first of the eight states through which the route ran to have its segment of US 66 completed at a time when much of Route 66 was still a gravel-and-dirt road. Route 66 in Illinois has now been largely replaced with Interstate 55. Parts of the original route still carry traffic and six separate portions of the roadbed have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.—Wikipedia—This image was processed as an HDR (High Dynamic Range) composition.
Seen along historic Route 66 in Illinois. The Twistee Treat Diner is a retro 50's style diner offering a variety of sandwiches and ice cream for dessert. Located adjacent to Interstate 55 along the historic U.S. Route 66 in Livingston, Illinois. Flanked by landmarks it is hard to miss the hot pink elephant of Elephant Antique Mall next door, a green spaceship, the giant top of an ice cream cone, and a large man and woman greeting you. U.S. Route 66 in Illinois connected St. Louis, Missouri, and Chicago, Illinois. The historic Route 66, first known as the Main Street of America and later dubbed the Mother Road by novelist John Steinbeck in 1939, took long distance automobile travelers from Chicago to Southern California. Illinois was the first of the eight states through which the route ran to have its segment of US 66 completed at a time when much of Route 66 was still a gravel-and-dirt road. Route 66 in Illinois has now been largely replaced with Interstate 55. Parts of the original route still carry traffic and six separate portions of the roadbed have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.—Wikipedia
Seen along historic Route 66 in Illinois. Located in the former Livingston High School building, the Pink Elephant Antique Mall showcases the wares of more than 50 antique dealers. Located adjacent to Interstate 55 along the historic U.S. Route 66 in Livingston, Illinois. Flanked by landmarks that are hard to miss like the hot pink elephant, a green spaceship (original 1960s Futuro house), the giant top of an ice cream cone, and a large man and woman greeting you. U.S. Route 66 in Illinois connected St. Louis, Missouri, and Chicago, Illinois. The historic Route 66, first known as the Main Street of America and later dubbed the Mother Road by novelist John Steinbeck in 1939, took long distance automobile travelers from Chicago to Southern California. Illinois was the first of the eight states through which the route ran to have its segment of US 66 completed at a time when much of Route 66 was still a gravel-and-dirt road. Route 66 in Illinois has now been largely replaced with Interstate 55. Parts of the original route still carry traffic and six separate portions of the roadbed have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.—Wikipedia—This image was processed as an HDR (High Dynamic Range) composition.
