Ambler's Texaco Station
Posted by: TravisGood
N 41° 05.633 W 088° 26.383
16T E 379087 N 4550177
Formerly known as "Becker's Marathon Station", this vintage service station is known on the National Register as "Ambler's Texaco" and can be found in Dwight, IL.
Waymark Code: WM1A79
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 03/12/2007
Views: 215
Route 66 is about enjoying the drive. This beautifully restored service station is a fine example of what newly driving America needed on Route 66, a place to fill the gas tank of their new car. This station is from back in the day when attendants pumped your gas, cleaned your windshield, and asked if you wanted your oil level checked. Service stations would vie for your business by offering free car washes or a free set of classes with every fill-up. Service was something you could expect to receive when driving in to one of these beauties.
There are MANY restored service stations along Route 66 and all worth pausing at.
They are symbols of a bygone era from the days before self-serve.