Route 66 In Madison County

Author : Cheryl Eichar Jett
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 0738583855

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Route 66 in Madison County by Cheryl Eichar Jett Pdf

Route 66 zigzagged southwest across Madison County, Illinois, before crossing the Mississippi River into Missouri. Various alignments of this segment of the "Mother Road" rolled through pastoral farmland, headed down main streets, and later straightened as it bypassed towns. From 1926 to 1977, the path of the highway changed numerous times and crossed the Mississippi River on no less than five different bridges. Along the way motorists watched for the blue neon cross on St. Paul's Lutheran Church to guide their nighttime travel; they counted on the doors of the Tourist Haven, Cathcart's, or the Luna CafAA(c) to be open for business. Travelers crossed their fingers that they wouldn't get stuck at the bend of the Chain of Rocks Bridge and hoped they could make it up Mooney Hill in the winter. A later alignment took motorists right by Fairmount Park and Monks Mound.

Author : Joe Sonderman
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 073855216X

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Route 66 in St. Louis by Joe Sonderman Pdf

In 1926, highway planners laid out a ribbon of roadways connecting the nation. One of the most important wove its way across eight states, from the cities of the heartland to golden California. In The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck calls it "the Mother Road." Route 66 has become a legend, celebrated in books, movies, works of art, and popular music. The interstates could not kill it. As "the Main Street of America," Route 66 had to pass through "the Gateway to the West," St. Louis. Crossing the Mississippi River, the road took many different paths through the busy city and then united to travel into the rolling hills of the Ozarks. Along the way there were mom-and-pop motels, tourist traps, roadside restaurants, a man selling frozen custard, one living with snakes, and another who claimed to be Jesse James. Their stories are here.

Author : Drew Knowles
Publisher : Santa Monica Press
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2023-08-22
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781595807717

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Route 66 Adventure Handbook by Drew Knowles Pdf

Route 66 Adventure Handbook is your personal guide to the vanishing American roadside, with all of its exuberance, splendor, and absurdity. For this updated and expanded sixth edition, Drew Knowles has included it all: magnificent architecture, natural wonders, Art Deco masterpieces, vintage motels and cafes, unique museums, offbeat attractions, fascinating artifacts and icons, and kitschy tourist traps. The addition of more city maps, showing the multiple paths of Route 66 and displaying the exact locations of points of interest, is a major improvement over the already critically acclaimed fifth edition of the book. The sixth edition also includes hundreds of beautiful new photographs—including a 24-page center insert with stunning color photos and the addition of dozens of new attractions. Knowles has also added QR codes for certain locations that will enable the reader to access additional online material, such as more photos, video clips, and scans of vintage memorabilia. Additionally, GPS coordinates have been included for virtually all of the photos, so that travelers can plug the information into their smartphones and other navigation devices and instantly determine where each photo was taken and compare it to the condition of that particular site at the time of their visit. Filled with wonderfully quirky side trips and fun bits of trivia, Route 66 Adventure Handbook is the most authoritative resource for anyone looking to explore the Mother Road. Fasten your seat belts!

Author : Mary T. Westerhold,The Madison County Historical Society
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738599830

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Madison County by Mary T. Westerhold,The Madison County Historical Society Pdf

On September 14, 1812, territorial governor Ninian Edwards set aside the third county of the Illinois Territory and named it Madison for his friend Pres. James Madison. The boundaries of the newly created Madison County extended from its current southern border to the northern border of the Illinois territory and from the Wabash River on the east to the Mississippi River on the west. There were only a few settlements, and the daily life of the early pioneers consisted of the hard work required to survive. But the settlers did survive, and the county grew in population while shrinking to its current geographical size. Small settlements became thriving communities, such as Edwardsville, Alton, Collinsville, Highland, Granite City, and many others. In 200 years, the county has moved from an economy based almost completely on agriculture to one that has included railroads, flour mills, coal mines, steel mills, and oil refineries.

Author : Jim Hinckley,James Hinckley
Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2012-11-11
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780760340417

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The Route 66 Encyclopedia by Jim Hinckley,James Hinckley Pdf

The ultimate guide to America’s most famous highway. The Route 66 Encyclopedia is the complete resource on the history, landmarks and personalities that have made the USA’s most iconic highway. Stretching over two thousand miles from Chicago to Santa Monica, Route 66 journeys directly to the heart of the United States. An encyclopedia with a twist, The Route 66 Encyclopedia presents alphabetical entries on everything from Bobby Troup's anthem "Route 66" to The Grapes of Wrath, illustrated with hundreds of photos of the highway and its sights. With references to the old (including the history of the U Drop Inn Café in Texas) and new (a section about the recent Cars movie), The Route 66 Encyclopedia provides a sweeping look at a highway that has become more than just a road. An atlas with 25 current and historical maps will guide your journey from the Abbylee Motel to Zuzax, New Mexico, taking in all of the essential landmarks along the way.

Author : Jim Ross
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-02-19
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780806155807

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Route 66 Crossings by Jim Ross Pdf

Route 66 is a beloved and much studied symbol of twentieth-century America. But until now, no book has focused on the bridges that spanned the rivers, creeks, arroyos, and railroads between Chicago and Santa Monica. In this handsome volume, Route 66 authority and veteran writer and photographer Jim Ross examines the origins and history of the bridges of America’s most famous highway, structures designed to overcome obstacles to travel, many of them engineered with architectural aesthetics now lost to time. Featuring hundreds of Ross's own photographs, Route 66 Crossings showcases bridges ranging in design from timber to steel and concrete, and provides schematics, maps, and global coordinates to help readers identify and locate them. Ross’s comprehensive accounting of structures along the Mother Road’s various alignments includes bridges still in use, those that have vanished or have been abandoned, and the few consciously preserved as monuments. He also recognizes ancillary structures that enhanced safety and helped facilitate traffic, such as railway grade separations, tunnels, and pedestrian underpasses. Ross seeks to encourage ongoing preservation of the structures that remain. In brilliant color and precise detail, Route 66 Crossings expands our knowledge of the bridges that linked America’s first all-weather national highway.

Author : Cheryl Jett
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 0738583766

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Route 66 in Springfield by Cheryl Jett Pdf

From 1926 through 1977, Route 66 carried millions of travelers from the shores of Lake Michigan to the Pacific Coast. Americans fell in love with the automobile and made a family tradition of the road trip. On its three different alignments through the capital city of Springfield, Route 66 took motorists around the Illinois State Fairgrounds, past the state capitol, and through Abraham Lincoln's neighborhood. Mom-and-pop motels, gas stations, and eateries opened along the highway and became familiar landmarks to travelers in the "Land of Lincoln." In Springfield, the "horseshoe" and the "cozy dog" became popular local foods, and one of the first drive-up window restaurants opened. A man spent 40 years on Route 66 operating his gas station before transforming it into an internationally known museum. Meet the proprietors of these businesses, witness the growth of the highway, and enjoy a generous dose of nostalgia.

Author : Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan Area Planning Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Land
ISBN : UIUC:30112121932872

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Madison County Plan by Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan Area Planning Commission Pdf

"The document is a presentation of the land use and transportation plan for Madison County. Following the statement of assumptions, proposed goals and proposed policies, is an analysis of the projected development demand, the rationale upon which this plan was formulated. The projected development demand utilized the best available data regarding existing land use, existing and proposed transportation facilities, as well as evaluations of the extent and character of the provision of essential urban services. The resulting plan may be considered conventional in character, since it takes account of the broad range of existing financial commitments by both the public and private sectors. The plan presented is coordinated with the plan for St. Clair County. Part II of this document is a summation of the various survey and analysis elements which were utilized as data inputs for the total plan conception. The conclusions of these various elements are stated, while the detailed studies are published in separate documents. These documents are outlined in the appendix."--Preliminary page.

Author : Joe Sonderman and Cheryl Eichar Jett
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781467111942

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Route 66 in Illinois by Joe Sonderman and Cheryl Eichar Jett Pdf

Between the great cities of Chicago and St. Louis, there are 300 miles of adventure, history, culinary delights, and quirky attractions. The carefully selected images included in this book reveal the life and times of another era along the Illinois stretch of Route 66.

Author : Cheryl Eichar Jett
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2010-09-20
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781439640944

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Route 66 in Springfield by Cheryl Eichar Jett Pdf

From 1926 through 1977, Route 66 carried millions of travelers from the shores of Lake Michigan to the Pacific Coast. Americans fell in love with the automobile and made a family tradition of the road trip. On its three different alignments through the capital city of Springfield, Route 66 took motorists around the Illinois State Fairgrounds, past the state capitol, and through Abraham Lincoln’s neighborhood. Mom-and-pop motels, gas stations, and eateries opened along the highway and became familiar landmarks to travelers in the “Land of Lincoln.” In Springfield, the “horseshoe” and the “cozy dog” became popular local foods, and one of the first drive-up window restaurants opened. A man spent 40 years on Route 66 operating his gas station before transforming it into an internationally known museum. Meet the proprietors of these businesses, witness the growth of the highway, and enjoy a generous dose of nostalgia.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 812 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Storms
ISBN : UCSB:31205025733955

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Storm Data by Anonim Pdf

Author : North Carolina
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 952 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1869
Category : Law
ISBN : MINN:31951D02290174A

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Public Laws and Private Laws of the State of North Carolina (other Slight Variations) by North Carolina Pdf

Author : LuAnn Cadden,Ted Cable
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781625845047

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Traveling Through Illinois by LuAnn Cadden,Ted Cable Pdf

If you have been driving through Illinois on I-55 and exclaimed, "There's nothing out there but corn " you aren't alone, but you couldn't be more wrong. Learn why Steven Spielberg visited Waggoner, Illinois, and what fruit Abraham Lincoln used to christen the town named after him, as well as what route was frequented by flesh-eating birds and what antique mall was said to harbor a spaceship. When you travel in the company of LuAnn Cadden and Ted Cable, every mile marker between Chicago and St. Louis hides a story, and even grain silos become adventure destinations.

Author : Illinois. Comptroller's Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Finance, Public
ISBN : UIUC:30112120231458

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Illinois Annual Report by Illinois. Comptroller's Office Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1454 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1981-04-09
Category : Administrative law
ISBN : UIUC:30112059134103

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Federal Register by Anonim Pdf