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Shrewsbury & Marlborough, MO
Just west of St. Louis proper you come to a tiny bit of Shrewsbury and
a lot of Marlborough. Marlborough was a sort off motel row in the heyday
of Route 66.
 1931
Frisco Railroad Bridge
7369 Watson Rd, Shrewsbury
The old Frisco Railroad: “Ship it on the Frisco” bridge
was built in 1931.Some of the original wooden trestle approaches
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Coral Court Motel Site
7755 Watson Rd., Marlborough
The 70+ unit Coral Court was demolished in 1993 but the stone walls
at the entrance still stand ... read
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 Marlborough/Sunset
Lanes
7777 Watson Rd., Marlborough
Bill Boje built Marlborough Lanes in 1960. Danny Thomas held his
first bowling benefit for St. Jude's Hospital here ... read
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 Wayside
Motel
7800 Watson Rd., Marlborough
Originally the Wayside Auto Court, this motel dates to the 30s or
40s. It sits on the south side of Watson Road near the... read
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 Chippewa
Motel
7880 Watson Rd., Marlborough
The Chippewa Motel started out in 1938 with 13 detached cottages.
Travelers could stay in one of the cottages for as ... read
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 Duplex
Motel
7898 Watson Rd., Marlborough
The Duplex Cottages Auto Court opened in the mid-1930s with 11 cottages
By 1971 there were 27 units ... read
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LaCasa
Grande Motel
8205 Watson Rd., Marlborough
The LaCasa Grande Tourist Camp was built in 1940 with 8 units
in a "U-shaped" arrangement ... read
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there's more to come!
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About Us We started traveling Historic U.S. Route 66 as a destination in 2009. It's like a 2,400 mile long drive back in time from Chicago to Santa Monica! more
Did
You Know: Many parts of the old 4 lane Route 66 were reverted to a 2 lane
road after 66 was realigned to the interstate. In many places the abandoned
lanes are still there.