Route 66

ROUTE 66 IN AMARILLO

Amarillo, Texas

Old Route 66 Signs

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Silver Spur Motel
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, July 2009

Historical Marker
SW Sixth Avenue (between Georgia and McMasters Street), Amarillo

Route 66 in Amarillo

Commonly called the "Main Street of America" and also the "Mother Road," Route 66 became the first paved transcontinental highway in the U.S. spanning from Chicago to Los Angeles; the route in Texas crossed 7 panhandle counties over 177 miles. Route 66 was popular with automobile tourists. The road was important in the development of Sixth Street and the San Jacinto area in Amarillo, which was the only large urban city on the Texas route. In 1994 the area was listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and has become the focus of local preservation efforts.
(1996)

Amarillo Tx Old Route 66 Sign - Cowboy Motel

Cowboy Motel
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, July 2009

Amarillo Tx Old Route 66 Sign - Route 66 Inn

Route 66 Inn
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Amarillo Tx Old Route 66 Sign - 6th Street Bar & Grill

6th Street Bar & Grill
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, July 2009

Route 66 in Amarillo Today
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, July 2009

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Route 66

ROUTE 66 IN AMARILLO Amarillo, Texas

Old Route 66 Signs

Route 66 in Amarillo

ROUTE 66 IN AMARILLO

Amarillo, Texas