Cuba, MO: Lost Bob's Gasolene Alley celebrated US-66

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Look through the photos on this Murals of Cuba label to see the murals that are in Cuba.

RouteMagazine
"Sadly, in early March 2020, Bob Mullen died suddenly in his home at age 67....Unbelievably, people began stealing signs and other items from Bob’s Gasoline Alley in the middle of the night. The attraction was located on Bob and Darlene’s own property— and with trespassers raiding the place in the middle of the night, Darlene and her family made the difficult decision to close Bob’s Gasoline Alley for good." On July 14, 2020, the collection was auctioned off.

Gabriel F. Rodríguez (tempoc), Jul 2019

Gabriel F. Rodríguez (tempoc), Jul 2019

Glen Boulier posted
"Did you get to see the colorful things at Bob's Gasoline Alley?" -Nice couple, and a great stop on Route 66 (now gone.) The Mother Road along Missouri.

Mike Isenberg commented on Glen's post
THIS Bob's Gasoline Alley, off I-44??

Glen Boulier: You bet, Mike. Cool pic.

It is nice that Google Maps now labels "Old Rte 66."

Satellite

Bob's Gasoline Alley posted

Update:

Route 66 Postcards posted three images with the comment:

This is a 1930s photo of the Kimberlin Bros. Service Station, Cuba, Missouri on Route 66. It changed names several times: Kimberlin Bros, Mobile station, Ever Ready Filling Station, selling Mobil gas, and a Shell in the 1950s. It is still standing, though very altered, on the SE corner of Washington and St. Laurence St. The filling area under the hip roof canopy has been enclosed, but the two columns that hold it up are still clearly visible.

   The now photo is Google taken in 2021.

[I could not find Washington or St. Laurence Streets. I "cruised" down Old Rte 66 using Street View, but I still could not find it.]

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