Historic Route 66 - Gillioz Theatre - Springfield, Missouri, USA. - National Scenic Byways on Waymarking.com

Springfield the Town credited with being the Birthplace of Route 66.
Has a stunning old theatre.
The Gillioz Theatre opened in 1926, has the Spanish Colonial Revival design, that modern Mother Road trippers find impressive today.

From the National Parks Web Site:
"The theatre officially opened in 1926, when organist Glen Stanback sang the national anthem while playing the house Wurlitzer. The main feature of the evening was the movie Take It From Me. Later that year, Springfield, Missouri was dubbed the Birthplace of Route 66, when the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture officially designated the Federal Interstate Highway System in the neighboring Woodruff Building. The Federal highway ran right in front of Springfield’s premier entertainment venue." Text source: (visit link)

Theatre web site: (visit link)

Program: America's Byways Website: [Web Link] Official Name: Historic Route 66

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