Monday, I reported on a 1.3 mile stretch of the original Route 66 being placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Here is some more information on the stretch as reported in the April 17th Springfield State Journal-Register which lists the Illinois Route 66 Association as its source.
It was originally known as Olde carriage Way, the 1.3 mile section between East Lake Shore Drive and New City Road opened in the 1920s and is a part of the original Route 66 alignment through Springfield.
It opened before Lake Springfield was constructed in the 1930s, and part of it lies at the bottom of the lake now.
It is said to be the longest surviving stretch of the ORIGINAL 66 in Illinois. Two other sections in central Illinois-- a restored brick stretch off Illinois 4 between Chatham and Auburn, and a stretch south of Litchfield in Montgomery County, are already on the NRHP.
I am not sure exactly where this section is, but will have to check it out the next time we're in town.
Always a Good Bit of News. --RoadDog
RoadDog's RoadLog Blog: Being my travels down those great two lane highways of this nation as well as news I learn about them from media sources. Since I'm also very interested in historic preservation, there will be a lot of that as well.
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