It is probably the oldest restaurant on Route 66 and it is still open and serving meals. Below is a "Then and Now" sequence of images: It is not only a Historic building, but it is also in the Route 66 Hall of Fame. In 1935 he moved across the street to the present building. But when he heard it would be realigned to the east, he followed the new alignment and moved his shop to Litchfield in 1929. Two years later Route 66 was aligned through the town and business was good. It was opened by Pete Adam in Carlinville, Illinois, in 1924. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places Stop and taste their pastries, cinnamon rolls and donuts!Īlso to your left, on the next block is the Historic Ariston Cafe: Ariston Café More at their website: Opposite the Welcome Center is a Classic bakery, to your left: Jubelt’s BakeryĪ family run business since 1922. It also houses a collection highlighting Litchfield and its deep bonds with Route 66. It stil preserves the restored Vic Suhling Neon Sign (see image). The building however is new, built with a streamline moderne retro-style. This Museum was the site of Vic Suhling's gas station. Automobile Servicing at Annex Standard Station. Louis and 45 miles South of Springfield, Illinois. The Annex Motel and Cafeīelow is a vintage postcasrd, which says "THE ANNEX MOTEL - CAFE On the Airport Beacon Litchfield, Illinois Phone 127 Thirty-two Air-Conditioned Units. Just 1.5 miles ahead is a Classic Motel, to your left. The signs that identify both alignments are inside the Red circle. The image shows this alignment with the Blue arrow, while the later alignment is marked with the Pale blue arrow. Turn right into the 1930-40 alignment and head east (north). Start at the south end of town where the 1940-77 and the 1930-1940 Historic Route 66 fork, at County Rd 1000 N. Where both alignments meet south Litchfield, Il. It has two Route 66 alignments through town, the 1930-40 one and the one built after 1940 (decertified in 1977) and many classic sights have made it until today: A drive through Litchfield and Oldsmobile hotel.This is an old mining town, and was also the locale of early oil production." And in it he described Litchfield as follows: " gas cafes a few tourist cabins garages: Hittmeier Bros. Rittenhouse drove along US 66 from Chicago to Los Angeles. In his 1946 classic "A Guide Book to Highway 66", Jack D. 66 or take the freeway (I-55 and access the town from exit 52) The Town in 1946. Get to Litchfield driving along Historic U.S. Litchfield: its classic Route 66 Sights Attractions & Landmarks Getting to Litchfield A town based on oil, farming and even oil production. The post office which opened in 1850 and named Hardinsburg was changed in 1855 to Litchfield. And the town was named after Electus Bachus Litchfield born in New York, a member of the town consortium. was established to lure the Terre Haute, Alton and St. Montgomery County was created in 1821 and named for General Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War hero, killed in 1775 during a failed attempt to capture Quebec, Canada. Anglo English morphed it to 'Licced'and added feld ‘pasture’: a clearing in the forest. The surname comes from an ancient Briton name which during the Roman conquest of Britain became known as Letocetum.
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