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Comet's Park

400 W. Main St, Carterville, MO
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A pretty neat sign welcomes you to "Comets Park on Route 66". This block was home to the Carterville (First National) Bank whose building also housed the Carterville Hotel and later to a gas station and garage. At that time this was a busy secection of downtown Carterville with dual trolley tracks running east and west on Main Street.

The old concrete drive from the long gone gas station and garage now sports cool Carterville Route 66 monument style sign. The First National Bank had moved to a new location in 1901 and the hotel that suffered a serious fire in January of 1925. The station apparently appeared not long after that so I'm guessing the fire led to the hotels destruction.

A pavillion and playset are provided for the comfort and fun of visitors.

Photo(s): 2016