Springfield, MO

Victory Court Site 4111 E. Kearney St. The Victory Court, with eight deluxe cottages was built in 1940 became Ted's Motor Court in 1947 when a new read more

Bell Motor Court 4048 E Kearney St. The Truck Store operates out of what was the office for the Bell Motor Court / Motel / Otto's Motel Courts. The cottages are ... read more

Lurvey's Tourist Camp Ruins 2939 E. Kearney These cabins were built in 1928 as Lurvey's Tourist Camp. In the 1950s the wood-frame structures were ... read more

Holiday Drive-In Theater Sign 2829 E. Kearney This sign is on the west side of the double drive that led to the theater. The sign is kind of hard to spot ... read more

Rest Haven Court 2000 East Kearney Street The Rest Haven Motor Court was opened in 1947 with just four rock cottages containing two ... read more

Original Two Lane & "66" Sign Kearney and Glenstone A bit of original 2 lane roadway and a commemorative sign on 66 at Kearney at Glenstone ... read more

Flagship Motel 2209 N Glenstone Originally the site of the White City Tourist Park. The Americana Motel was built in 1959 and it became the Flagship Motel ... read more

Glenstone Cottage Court 2023 N. Glenstone Ave. The Glenstone Cottage Court opened in 1947 with 17 units, some with kitchenettes. It is pretty much the same ... read more

Dogwood Park Inn 815 South Glenstone. This was 1939 Baldridge Motor Court and later the Silver Saddle Motel, the thae Dogwood Park Inn ... read more

Best Western Rail Haven Motel 203 S Glenstone Avenue The former Rail Haven Motor Court opened 1938 with eight stone cottages and a split rail fence around the ... read more

Manhattan Dinner House 214 S. Glenstone The former Manhattan Dinner House, is directly across the street from the BW Rail Have Motel. ... read more

Steak 'n' Shake 1158 East St. Louis Street This Steak n Shake opened in 1962 and still has that old-school, diner atmosphere. Steak N Shake was founded in ... read more

Route 66 Springfield Visitor Center 815 E. St. Louis, Springfield, MO Open M-F 8-5 offering has lots of information regarding Springfield and Route 66 ... read more

Kentwood Arms Hotel 700 St. Louis. You were traveling in style if you stayed here in the early days of the Mother Road. Kentwood Hall is now owned by ... read more

Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Mosque 601 E St. Louis St. The Abou Ben Adhen Shrine Mosque was built by the Shriner's in 1923. It is five stories high and ... read more

Discovery Center 438 E PST Louis St. Look for a Trail of Tears sign here. The Discovery Center occupies two of the three 1920s auto dealer buildings on this ... read more

Gillioz Theatre, Springfield, MO 325 Park Central E The 1,100 seat Gillioz Theater opened in 1926 and closed in 1980. After that it sat empty until 2006 when it ... read more

Hotel Sterling Building 312 Park Central E. The 1911 Hotel Sansone changed hands several time before becoming the Hotel Sterling in 1934. It closed 1962. It closed in ... read more

Holland Building 205 Park Central East The Holland Building was built in 1914 as an office building and memorial to T.B. Holland, "the wealthiest citizens in Green County" ... read more

Park Central Square St. Louis & College Streets This sis the heart of downtown Springfield. Driving through here might be a bit tight in a motorhome ... read more

History Museum & Fox Theater 155 Park Central Square The History Museum is located in the 1915 Rainey/Nathans building, the Sherwood building and the Fox Theater building ... read more

Side Trip: Going north a few blocks on Boonville takes you past some cool points of interest on your way to the historic Long Memorial Tourist Camp at the old City Hall.

Gottfried & Booneville Hotel Bldgs. 326 - 328 N Boonville Ave., Gottfired Furniture opened in 1890 and closed in 1947. I Haven't found much info about the hotel ... read more

ideaX Sculpture 301 N Boonville Ave., Springfield, MO The ideaX sculpture stands out with its huge red X on a plaza next to the former home the the ideaXfactory ... read more

Long Memorial Tourist Camp 830 N. Boonville Ave. This 1922 free tourist camp at the old city hall served Route 66 travelers until 1931 This is a ll that's left & it's kind of hidden ... read more

Back on 66: Just follow Boonville bac to the town sqaure and go from there.

"Saturday Evening 6 PM Mural, Park Central W & Campbell Ave. This mural depicting the Har-Bell Athletic Goods Building was done by national artist, David Guinn, as part of ... read more

Old Calaboose Jail 409 W. McDaniel The jail was built in 1891 and is the oldest existing structure owned by the City of Springfield. A new jail was ... read more

Bud's Tire & Wheel 701 W. College St. After Bud Perry began his business in 1958 he added some murals on his building. Next door is a former Conoco station ... read more

Birthplace of Route 66 Roadside Park 1200 W. College St. In 2014 the first phase of the Roadside Park was dedicated. Which included a replica of the Red's Giant Hamburg ... read more

College Street Cafe 1622 College St. This small old style diner makes for some cool photo ops and a chance for some equally old style friendly service... read more

Springfield's Route 66 Car Museum 1624 W. College St. Guy Mace opened his car museum in June 2016 with his private collection classic cars. It opened on the eve of the ... read more

Rockwood Motor Court 2204 College Street The renovated and reopened Rockwood Motor Court originally opened about 1930. They reopened in 2019 ... read more

Shamrock Court 2238 College Street. This 1935 former motel, now apartments, is now Shammrock Court. It started out as the Shamrock Motel ... read more

Mack's Court 2333 W. College St. These cabins started as Mack's Cabins in 1939 and later became Greer's Court and even later became ... read more

Melinda (Rock Fountain) Court 2400 College Street. The former 1940s Rock Fountain Tourist Court had a stone fountain in the middle of the complex. In 1961 a new owner ... read more

Mullen Barber Shop 2417 W. College St. This tiny little barber shop was operated by the Mullen family for decades. New owners have ... read more

Original Brown Derby 2906 Chestnut Expy. In 1937 John A Morris started the Brown Derby liquor stores in this 1930s gas station building. ... read more

Helfrecht Motor Court, 604 NW Bypass The Helfrecht family opened a Conoco station and cafe here in the 1930s. They also had four cabins ... read more

Danny's Service Station 3505 Division St. This station was built in 1954 and the sign looks like it dates back to the same time... read more

Rex Smith Oil Co. 2321 N. West Bypass The Rex Smith Oil Company Station opened in 1932 as a Flying A Station and Cafe with cabins in the rear ... read more

Wishing Well Motor Inn 3550 W. Chestnut The Wishing Well Motor Inn opened in 1947 with 17 units, garages and a wishing well. The units have been connected ... read more

Alli's Family Restaurant 4525 W Chestnut Expressway, Formerly Seven Gables Restaurant and Truck Stop. This building has been around for over 80 years, first as a gas station then ... read more

Andy's Modern Rock Cottages 5957 W. State Hwy. 266 Andy's operated here from 1946 - 1959. It had 12 cottages. The site later became a body shop ... read more

Rainey Tow Service 7973 State Hwy. 266 After WWII Bert & Ina Rainey purchased this gas station and a wrecker. They added the second floor for their ... read more

Barnes General Store 8240 Hwy. 266 The 1934 Barnes & Son General Merchandise sold feed and later added a Sinclair gas station and garage ... read more

O'Dell Station, Cafe, Camp 8673 Hwy. 266 These building are located on the north side of Hwy. 266 & FR 85 ... read more

Gas pumps/sign in field W. Hwy. 266 These pumps are located on the south side on a curve just before Hwy. T. At one time this was a Texaco ... read more

Graystone Heights Modern Cabins 9323 Hwy. 266 R & S Floral now occupies the spot where Ben Brewer built six cabins in 1935. By 1939 there were eight ... read more

Yeakly Chapel 10520 W. State Hwy. 266 On the southwest corner at Farm Road 65, look for the Yeakly Cemetery sign up by the road. This chapel was ... read more

Stay tuned, there's more to come!