Historic Buildings/Structures on Route 66

Historic pedestrian underpass decorated with murals depicting Chelsea's history.

Iconic 1898 round barn and restored Route 66 landmark.

Historic café within Shamrock's Art Deco Tower Station and U-Drop Inn complex.

Small historic stone jail containing two cells and a guard's room.

Remnants of a once-active Route 66 stop.

Historic adobe governmental building on Santa Fe Plaza, now part of the New Mexico History Museum.

Restored vintage gas station structure with classic pumps.

Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home with original furnishings.

Historic limestone jail used from 1869 to 1988.

Replica built in 1953 of the courthouse where Abraham Lincoln practiced law.

Ornate Shriners fraternal building and event venue in downtown Springfield.

Childhood home of baseball legend Mickey Mantle.

Historic garage and tire shop known for its vintage DeSoto-Plymouth roadside sign.

Historic car dealership building preserved from Route 66’s past.

Distinctive geodesic dome landmark in Oklahoma City.

Towering 181-foot historic drilling rig displayed along Route 66 and dominating the Elk City skyline.

One-room jail attraction along Route 66.

Prominent Roman Catholic cathedral with French Romanesque design.

Historic adobe chapel on Old Santa Fe Trail.

Historic wooden general-store building associated with early Daggett commerce.

Historic blacksmith shop once serving travelers and settlers.

Historic Craftsman-style home and museum in Pasadena.

Preserved entrance steps and interpretive display marking a former pedestrian tunnel beneath Route 66.

Abraham Lincoln's tomb and memorial in Oak Ridge Cemetery.

Abandoned restroom and lodging remains associated with historic Route 66.

Late Victorian home on the National Register; a landmark of Cuba's early prosperity.

Preserved stone jail from Cuba’s early history.

Prominent civic building near Route 66.

Site of the 1933 Bonnie and Clyde shootout in Joplin.

Historic garage featured in local lore and Route 66 tales.

Historic adobe church built in 1793, serving an Old Town parish established in 1706.

Small-town post office building along Oatman's historic Main Street.

Former penitentiary turned visitor attraction.

Historic former treatment facility associated with the Keeley Institute and its advertised “Gold Cure.”

Small log chapel built by Zion Lutheran Church beside Route 66 for travelers.

Historic Gothic-style church building in Dwight.

Historic hotel structure with 19th-century roots.

Iconic skyscraper and major Chicago landmark.

French Renaissance-style capitol building in Springfield.

Historic courthouse known for its massive size and architecture.

Lutheran church along the Route 66 corridor near Worden.

Historic courthouse along Route 66 in downtown Waynesville.

Historic home tied to early Collinsville history.

Historic newspaper building.

Historic garage building reflecting Joplin’s automotive and transportation past.

Historic former jail building in downtown Galena.

Long-abandoned garage recalling Route 66's motoring past.

Historic former post office building in Avilla.

1849 brick house used during the Civil War as a hospital, headquarters, and temporary courthouse.

Romanesque courthouse with a turreted tower in Carthage.

Historic commercial building associated with the Route 66 corridor.

Historic downtown bank in the Route 66 corridor.

Local ballpark named in honor of Mickey Mantle.

Historic Stroud Trading Company building with surviving painted business signs.

Working fire station celebrating Route 66 heritage and local service.

Historic capitol building with tours and artwork.

Old radiator shop now defunct along Route 66.

Former roadside cafe or gas stop along Route 66.

Historic Catholic church on San Jose's village plaza.

Historic ranch site associated with the Civil War Battle of Glorieta Pass.