The building that housed the first Dairy Queen restaurant, located along old Route 66 in Joliet, Ill., has been designated a local landmark by the city council, reported The Herald-News. The two-story brick storefront at 501 N. Chicago St. (map and Google Street View image here) now houses a local church, but is little-changed otherwise. … Continue reading First Dairy Queen designated a landmark
Day: November 16, 2010
Route 66 Center in Webb City opens
The Route 66 Center, located in a renovated gas station in Webb City, Mo., opened during a ceremony on Tuesday morning. The Webb City Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting at the station, located near Main and Broadway in downtown. Here are a few photos of the building and the interior during the event: You … Continue reading Route 66 Center in Webb City opens