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former Sinclair station
Arcola, IL |
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This former Sinclair station must have had a canopy originally. The Marathon logo has been painted on the building since at least 2009. It has been vacant for at least that long as well. I doubt the building ever housed a Marathon station. [map]
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former station
Beardstown, IL |
former station
Berwyn, IL |
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This former station in Beardstown was really showing its age when this photo was taken in 2009. By 2013, the building had been covered up with new siding. By 2023, the building had been restored as La Catarina Paleteria and Ice Cream Shop. Does anyone know the history of this building? [map]
This former station in Berwyn was occupied by the Bill & Son Clarence Ave. Service Station when this photo was taken in 2009. It now houses an auto repair shop. [map]
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former station
Bridgeport, IL |
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This former station has been vacant for many years. [map]
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former station
Chicago, IL |
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This former station is next door to Sam's Chop Suey. Although the restaurant's sign hung from the former station when these photos were taken in 2006, the building still seems to be used for auto repairs. By 2014, the building housed Tower Auto Rebuilders. For more, see this website. [map]
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former Texaco station
Decatur, IL |
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This former Texaco station was built in 1930. It originally had a much larger canopy in front. The stained glass logo in the gable is a replica. The Texaco globes on the pillars are also modern. The building might be used as an office by Bruce Nims, the man that restored the building from around 2007-2011. For more, see this website. [map]
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Ambler's Texaco station
Dwight, IL |
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Ambler's Texaco station was built in 1933. It was the longest operating station on Route 66. In later years, it was a Marathon station. It was restored in 2004 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. For more, see this website. [map]
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former station
Edwardsville, IL |
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This former station was built in 1927 as Springer's Madison Oil Co. In 1936, it became the West End Service Station. In 1939, the building was demolished and replaced with this station. It stopped selling gas in 1964. After that, it housed a dental office for many years. In 2022, the City with the Great Rivers and Routes Tourism Bureau bought and restored the building. In 2023, it began housing a Route 66 themed museum and interpretive center. [map]
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former station
Effingham, IL |
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This former station is on display at Mid America Motorworks. It was built in 1910 and originally located in Casey, IL. It was restored and installed at the museum in 1995. I don't know if this Mobilgas sign standing next to the station was brought from Casey or if it was just added for looks. [map]
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former station
Ivesdale, IL |
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This former station was built in 1929 and the bays were added in 1945. It may have been a Standard Oil station originally or at least most of its operating years. Between 2015 and 2018, the building was renovated and the Standard Oil and Hilliard Oil Co. signs and replica pumps were added. [map]
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