Route 66 in Amarillo - Historic Marker - Texas, USA.
N 35° 12.690 W 101° 51.971
14S E 239094 N 3900262
Route 66 was important in the development of the Downtown District in Amarillo, the only large urban city on the Texas route of the Mother Road. In 1994 the area was listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Waymark Code: WMMPWJ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/22/2014
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The Welcome to Route 66 Monument, & the Texas Historic Marker titled Route 66 in Amarillo, are on a small island park on the approaches to the Sixth Street, historic district, Amarillo.
Marker Text - from the 'Stopping Points' Texas web Site:
"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)" Text Source, Historic Marker & (
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Amarillo Route 66 Web Site: (
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