Vintage service stations are an iconic part of Route 66 history, and there’s a repurposed one in Edwardsville, IL!

This building began its life in 1927, just a year after Route 66 got rolling, and served travelers on the Mother Road until 1964. It then became a different kind of “filling station”…it operated as a dental office! But in 2023 it was restored to its former glory, and reopened with a small museum inside:

We even got to flip through magazines that are 100 years old!

It’s a very cool place!

I’m always glad to see a historic location find a way to share the past with new generations!