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Here is a "then & now" of the Gascozark Service Station & Cafe, Gascozark, Missouri, on old Route 66. Frank Jones settled here in 1931, on Route 66, and opened this cafe and service station, which he gradually expanded. He hired a stonemason to give them a uniform appearance, and that is how this giraffe-rock structure, also called slab-rock, was created. He later sold it in 1935 to the Shuermanns. It was also known as the "Spinning Wheel café". The pumps to the east of the building once sold D-X-branded gasoline. The building has a neat curved parapet giving it a peculiar appearance.
The 'now' photo is courtesy of Google in August 2023.
Get Your Pics on Route 66 - A Route 66 Promoter: I made this video 10 years ago. I later found out many of the things that I stated were incorrect. So, maybe don’t pay attention to the audio but at least you can see what the interior look like 10 years ago.
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Robert Rothbauer posted, cropped
Old “Giraffe Rock “Cafe west of Waynesville Missouri
[The sign clearly says Gascozark Cafe.] |
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| Scott Redden commented on Robert's post |
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Kathy Black commented on Robert's post
It looked so nice when I was there. |
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| Scott Redden commented on Kathy's comment |
They have not restored the station for the 100th anniversary of Route 66. I'm surprised that the glass globes on the corner posts are still intact.
There is the MO-133 exit off I-44 just a block away.
Before motels were developed, roadside lodging used several little cabins. The Gascozark Resort is now a RV park.
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OldStageCoashStop
The area had already been established as an area for resorts. People from St. Louis would ride the Frisco Railroad to the resorts. Route 66 made it even more convenient for city folk to escape to the countryside. |
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