U.S. Route 66 (US 66, Route 66) was a highway established on November 11, 1926, connecting Chicago to Santa Monica. Several buildings from the Route 66 era still stand and are part of the Historic and Architectural Resources of Route 66 Through Illinois Multiple Property Submission on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Resource Name Image Address City Added Ambler's Texaco Gas Station Illinois Route 17 and Old U.S. 66 Dwight November 29, 2001 Ariston Café 314 Old Route 66 Litchfield May 5, 2006 Alternate Route 66, Wilmington to Joliet Illinois Route 53 between Wilmington and Joliet Joliet and Wilmington May 5, 2006 Belvidere Café, Motel, and Gas Station 817 Old Route 66 Litchfield February 21, 2007 Chain of Rocks Bridge West Chain of Rocks Rd. Madison December 1, 2006 Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket 645 Joliet Road Willowbrook May 5, 2006 Lou Mitchell's Restaurant 565 W. Jackson Blvd. Chicago May 5, 2006 Route 66 by Carpenter Park Old Route 66 between Cabin Smoke Trail and north bank of the Sangamon River Springfield and Sherman May 9, 2002 Route 66, Cayuga to Chenoa Route 66, between just N. of Township Rd 2200 N. and just S. of Township Rd 3000 N. Pontiac July 23, 2003 Route 66, Girard to Nilwood Route 66, between Illinois Route 4 (IL 4) south of Girard and IL 4 in Nilwood Nilwood May 23, 2002 Route 66, Litchfield to Mount Olive Route 66, N of Illinois Route 16 in Litchfield to Mount Olive Litchfield November 29, 2001 Route 66 South of Lake Springfield Olde Rt. 66/Olde Carriage Way Springfield May 12, 2009 Sprague's Super Service 305 E. Pine St. Normal April 25, 2008 Standard Oil Gasoline Station 400 S. West St. Odell November 9, 1997 Soulsby Service Station 102 S. Route 66 St. Mount Olive May 6, 2004