- Maid-Rite Sandwich Shop (Springfield, Illinois)
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Maid-Rite Sandwich Shop
Location: Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois USA Coordinates: 39°48′6″N 89°39′30″W / 39.80167°N 89.65833°WCoordinates: 39°48′6″N 89°39′30″W / 39.80167°N 89.65833°W Built: 1921 Governing body: Taylor's Maid-Rite NRHP Reference#: 84001146 Added to NRHP: August 16, 1984[1] The Maid-Rite Sandwich Shop in Springfield, Illinois is one of the few remaining early Maid-Rite franchises in the United States. This specific shop claims to have the first drive-thru window in the U.S.[2] The building, along historic U.S. Route 66, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
Notes
- ^ NRIS Database[dead link], National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 24 February 2007.
- ^ Pearson, Rick. A Guide for the National Press, Chicago Tribune, 9 February 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2007.
Categories:- NRHP articles with dead external links
- Buildings and structures in Springfield, Illinois
- National Register of Historic Places in Sangamon County, Illinois
- Buildings and structures completed in 1921
- Buildings and structures on U.S. Route 66
- Visitor attractions along U.S. Route 66
- Visitor attractions in Springfield, Illinois
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