US 36 west of Macon, Macon, MO
Dwiggins Gift Shop and Standard Filling Station, south side of US Highway 36 between Macon and Bevier, September 20, 1978. When this photograph was taken, the Missouri Highway Department had purchased the property and Dwiggins closing sale was being held. The building on the far left is the first gift shop building Dwiggins purchased from […]
W Malone & Wabash Tracks, Macon, MO
Macon water tower base (northeast corner of West Malone and South Allen Streets) in the foreground and the Carey-McMillin Oil Company’s building and tanks in the background, northeast corner of West Malone Street and the Wabash Railroad tracks, circa 1965. Photo courtesy of the Macon County Historical Society and the Macon Public Library. Carey-McMillin Oil […]
SE Vine & US 63, Macon, MO
Looking south at the junction of Vine Street and Highway 63; Kerr-McGee Filling Station on the southeast corner, Skelly Service Station on the southwest corner; circa 1980.
SW Vine & US 63, Macon, MO
Skelly Station, southwest corner of Vine and Missouri (US Highway 63) Streets, circa 1950s. A “R.T. ‘Bob’ Garrett Lesser” sign is over the door.
US 63 & Jackson & McKay, Macon, MO
Fower’s Texaco Station (later to become Fower’s Silver Dome Texaco Station and Café); intersection of US Highway 63, Jackson and McKay Streets; circa 1940s. Charlie Fower purchased the Cook observatory (shown below) in 1935, moved it to this intersection as an addition to his service station, and renovated it to be used as the Silver […]
US 36 – US 63 (SE) Dealership, Macon, MO
J.W. Updyke Motor Company, Dodge – Plymoth dealership and Mobile Service Station, southeast corner of the US Highway 36-63 junction, November 4, 1948. Sutton Motors, Inc., Ford and Mercury dealership, southeast corner of the US Highway 36-63 junction, October 25, 1972. This location was previously occupied by the J.W. Updyke Motor Company, […]
Oak & Wabash Railroad, Macon, MO
The All-Steel Motor Car Company Factory, northeast corner of Oak Street and the Wabash Railroad, looking northwest, circa 1915. The All-Steel Motor Car Company bought the Blees Carriage Company facility in 1915 to produce Macon automobiles but it was destroyed by fire on May 16, 1917. Prototype of the Macon four door phaeton motor […]
US 36 – US 63 (NW), Macon, MO
Travelier Café and Sinclair Service Station, northwest corner of US Highways 36 and 63 junction, looking northeast, circa 1956. This image was scanned from a color postcard. Reverse side of Travelier Café and Sinclair Service Station color postcard, circa 1956. The text reads “Travelier Café. Jct. 36 and 63, Macon, Mo. Good food […]
US 36 – US 63 (NE), Macon, MO
Filling Station, northeast corner of US Highway 36-63 junction, circa 1930s. This location was later occupied by other service stations. Shell Station, northeast corner of US Highway 36-63 junction, circa 1960s.
US 36 – US 63 (SE), Macon, MO
Aerial view of the Gulf Service Station, east of the US Highway 36-63 Junction on the south side of US Highway 36, looking southwest, circa 1970.