Historic Dwight service station is restored April 24, 2007
Posted by Ron in Attractions, Preservation.trackback
The Ambler’s Texaco Station in the Route 66 town of Dwight, Ill., has been restored to its 1940s appearance, reports the Morris (Ill.) Daily Herald.
Part of the restoration was covered by a cost-share grant from the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program. A plaque from the National Park Service commemorating the restoration will be dedicated at 2 p.m. today.
Here’s a recent photo of Ambler’s Texaco Station.
UPDATE 4/25/07: The Pontiac Daily Leader has a story about the restoration, along with a photo.
I just went by it on the 23rd and ithas never looked better since I’be been seeing it since 2002.
[...] May 7, 2007 Posted by Ron in Attractions, Preservation. trackback A few days ago, we noted a dedication ceremony for the completed restoration of the historic Ambler’s Texaco Station on Route 66 in Dwight, [...]