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 Webb City’s Route 66 Center opens - Webb City, Missouri Posted by:  iconions
N 37° 08.776 W 094° 27.827
15S E 370004 N 4112101
This one-story, painted, concrete block building is located at 112 W. Broadway Street in Webb City, Missouri.
Waymark Code: WM18RY1
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 09/20/2023
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My Commentary:
Building is in good shape. It is currently occupied by the Webb City Chamber of Commerce.
News Article:
The Route 66 Center, located at the corner of Webb and Broadway streets, opened with much fanfare Tuesday morning.
Several state and local leaders, Webb City residents and a few Route 66 enthusiasts were on hand Tuesday for the formal ribbon-cutting ceremony by the Webb City Area Chamber of Commerce.
“I think it’s a good idea,” said Joplin resident Dave Owen, a self-proclaimed fan of the famous highway, of the new center. “I think it’s a good tool to bring in tourists to the area.”
The building, a former gas station, received new roofing, air conditioning and heating units, walls, garage doors and floors with two grants totaling about $55,000, Surface said. City officials hope the center will attract visitors to the city, which is working to capitalize on its connection to Route 66.
“We will endeavor to keep folks in Webb City ... seeing what Webb City has to offer,” Surface said.
Some work remains to be done. The center will eventually sell Route 66 clothing and souvenirs, and Mayor John Biggs — who painted the mural inside the building — has agreed to paint another mural on the outer brick wall just north of the center.
City officials are also planning next spring to begin work on a visitors park along Route 66 just east of Webb City.
- Joplin Globe November 16, 2010
Building Details:
112 W. Broadway Street
ca. 1950
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This is a one-story building with a Streamlined Moderne influenced rounded façade, a flat roof, and an irregular footprint. The building is located at the intersection of W. Broadway and N. Webb Streets; the façade fronts W. Broadway and the west elevation faces N. Webb to the north. The façade features a glass and wood paneled door located at the center of the curve wall surface. The door is flanked by narrow display windows followed by large display windows. Located at the easternmost end of the façade is a solid entrance door that provides access to a public restroom. Centered above the main entrance is a red sign “Route 66 Center.” A projecting curved roofline emphasis the curved façade. Connected to the south elevation is a square one-store section (originally housed a garage) that features a like-kind replacement of two multi-light garage doors. The building has recently been renovated to house the Route 66 Center and the Chamber of Commerce. Originally, the building housed a gas station and a garage.
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Type of publication: Newspaper
When was the article reported?: 11/16/2010
Publication: Jopolin Globe
Article Url: [Web Link]
Is Registration Required?: no
How widespread was the article reported?: regional
News Category: Arts/Culture
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