The story
Sometimes called Route 66's first strip mall, this complex of buildings was built by a man who walked 55 miles to buy the town for $500.
Everything that was here
- 1926–1961
Spencer StationGas Station
Sometimes called Route 66's first strip mall, this complex of buildings was built by a man who walked 55 miles to buy the town for $500.
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