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Old City Hall & Long Memorial Park Tourist Camp

830 N. Boonville Ave., Springfield, MO 65802
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While it wasn't actually on Route 66 when it was open, the free Long Memorial Park Tourist Camp served Mother Road travelers until 1931. It was an answer to the growing number of people traveling by car and camping wherever they could find a safe looking spot. I'm not quite sure if this was a bath house or restrooms.

GPS: 37.216558,-93.291614

Today this little building is sort of hidden in a parking lot the middle of the block behind the old city hall and the adjacent post office. It is the last of several builds that once stood on what were several city lots.

The old City Hall stands at the intersection of Boonville and the Chestnut Expressway. Take Boonville past Chestnut one block to Central, turn right and then turn right on Robberson (looks more like an alley) go to the parking lot. The little building is in the parking lot on the west side of Robberson.

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