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Former Mesa Cafe

905 W. Main St., Lexington, IL
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In 2023 Uncle Vait's Pizza occupied the former Mesa Cafe. Part of this building was constructed in 1940 as the Mesa Cafe. The cafe and attached gas station apparently closed around 1970. The station had started as a Skelly station and later became a Texaco station.

It is located across the street from the former Lexington Motel and the site of a long gone Mobile station. A new owner expanded the building and opened it as a the Fillin Station Restaurant in 1982 which closed in 2011. At some point after that it became the Outback Pizza restaurant.

GPS: 40.641627, -88.791367

One of the new style city name signs stands on the corner in front of the cafe. These signs popped up in Route 66 communities in Illinois in preparation for the Mother Road's 1926 centennial.

The original Texaco canopy is still in place where it sheltered the gas pumps, now it shelters the outdoor dining patio.

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Vintage Advertising Highlights

MESA CAFE
Lexington, Illinois
on Highway 66 - in Central Illinois
McLean County
Where good food is served with prompt service.
carry-out service. Open 5:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. daily.
Phone - Empire 5-****

NOTE: This 1963 postcard only shows the Mesa Cafe, not including the attached gas station. It's a bit hard to see but the MESA CAFE name is lettered in neon above the brick above the entrance and stretches almost across all three awnings..

Photo(s): 2023