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Eastern Terminus of Route 66
Route 66 was created in 1926 to link Chicago with Los Angeles, and unlike the Interstate highways whose exits are numbered from west to...
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Jul 24, 20251 min read
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Jul 24, 20250 min read


The Castle Car Wash
3801 W Ogden Ave., Chicago, IL (Old Route 66) * In 1925 Louis Ehrenberger purchased this piece land and and built this station on Ogden...
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Jul 23, 20252 min read


Millers Pub at Adams and Wabash Downtown Chicago
Miller’s Pub, a Chicago institution since 1935, became a popular spot for Route 66 travelers at its location near Adams and Wabash. It...
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Jul 23, 20251 min read


The Berghoff on Route 66 on Adams in downtown Chicago
The Berghoff Restaurant opened in 1898, after Herman Berghoff”s beer stand at the 1893 World’s Fair became very popular. It first offered...
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Jul 23, 20251 min read


Lou Mitchell’s Restaurant in downtown Chicago offers a scrumptious send off to travelers headed on historic Route 66
Built in 1949, Lou Mitchell’s is located at 565 West Jackson Boulevard, a few blocks west of Lake Michigan and the eastern terminus of...
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Jul 23, 20252 min read


Front Building at Western Felt Works Survives Massive Fire During Demolition
“A fire tore through a historic textile factory in North Lawndale on Friday night, raising concerns of preservationists about the site’s...
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Jul 23, 20251 min read


Ogden Keeler Industrial Buildings on Old Route 66 Face Demolition
Western Felt Works Address: 4115 W. Ogden Year: 1916 Architect: R.C. Fletcher Style: Prairie School Turner Manufacturing...
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Jul 23, 20253 min read
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