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Physical Legacy of Buildings Listed in Black Traveler Guidebooks
The National Park Service Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program has undertaken the Route 66 Green Book Project. The “Green Book”, known variously as the Negro Motorist Green Book and the Negro Travelers’ Green Book, was an annual travel guide published from 1936 to 1964 by Victor H. Green. It was intended to provide African American travelers with lodging, dining, and other information necessary to stay safe and comfortable during the era of segregation prior to the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
The purpose of the Route 66 Green Book Project is to identify properties in Route 66 communities that were listed in the Green Book (as well as other black traveler guides), and to determine if they are still standing. With this information, it is possible to promote the preservation and commemoration of these buildings, and gain insights and understanding of African American experiences of Route 66. The project will continue in partnership with the Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership Green Book Task Force and African American organizations with the goal of education, preservation and promotion of Green Book and other stories of Route 66.
Illinois
Name | Address | Function | Dates of Operation | Condition |
YMCA (Southside Branch) | 311 S. Chicago St. | Rooms | 1952 | Demolished |
Name | Address | Function | Dates of Operation | Condition |
Mrs. Fred Rush T.H. | 309 S. East St. | Rooms | 1949 | Demolished |
Name | Address | Function | Dates of Operation | Condition |
Homestead/Dudley Hotel/T.H. | 130 S. 11th St. | Hotel | 1930-1959 | Demolished |
Hotel Williams | 124 S. 11th St. | Hotel | 1930 | Demolished |
Mrs. Mary Holman | 1208 S. 14th St. | Rms/Meals | 1930 | Demolished |
Mrs. Mary Rollins | 1127 E. Mason St. | Rms/Meals | 1930-1940 | Demolished (new bldg) |
Mrs. Mary E. Rollins | 1123 E. Adams St. | Rms/Meals | 1930-1940 | Demolished |
Mrs. M. Rollins T.H. | 804 or 844 S. College St. | Rooms | 1941-1958 | Demolished (both) |
Mrs. Helen Robbins | 1616 E. Jackson St. | Rms/Meals | 1930-1948 | Standing |
Mrs. Nellie Tate | 400 W. Chenery St. | Rms/Meals | 1930-1939 | Demolished |
Mrs. Julia F. Johnson | 1144 N. 7th St. | Rms/Meals | 1930 | Demolished |
Mrs. Rufus Nelson | 742 N. 2nd St. | Rms/Meals | 1930 | Demolished |
Mrs. Jessie Rogers / Southern Kitchen | 1004 E. Washington St. | Rms/Rest. | 1930-1939, 1949 | Demolished |
Mrs. Bessie Mosby T.H. | 1614 E. Jackson St. | Rooms | 1930-1963 | Demolished |
Mrs. Georgia Bell T.H. | 625 N. 2nd St. | Rooms | 1930-1963 | Demolished |
Mrs. Elizabeth Brooks T.H. | 705 N. 2nd St. | Rooms | 1930-1956 | Demolished |
Dr. S.A. Ware T.H. | 1520 E. Washington St. | Rooms | 1930-1963 | Demolished (new bldg) |
Madell Dudley T.H. | 1211 E. Adams St. | Rooms | 1953-1956 | Demolished |
Mrs. Lena Jones T.H. | 1230 E. Jefferson St. | Rooms | 1952-1963 | Demolished |
Mrs. Lula Stuart T.H. | 1615 E. Jefferson St. | Rooms | 1949-1960 | Demolished |
Hotel Ferguson | 1007 E. Washington St. | Hotel | 1949 | Demolished |
Mrs. Bernie Eskridge T.H. | 1501 E. Jackson St. | Rooms | 1952-1963 | Standing |
Mrs. Elizabeth Cohier | 1125 E. Washington St. | Rms/Meals | 1930 | Demolished |
Cansler's Lounge | 807 E. Washington St. | Restaurant | 1952-1961 | Demolished |
Illinois/East St. Louis: | ||||
P.B. Reeves T.H. | 1803 Bond Ave. | Rooms | 1930-1958 | Standing |
Royal Hotel | 1900 Missouri Ave. | Hotel | 1930-1939 | Demolished |
Royal Hotel | 2005 Missouri Ave. | Hotel | 1940-1941 | Demolished |
Irene Yancy #1 | 1914 Pond Ave. | Rms/Meals | 1930-1940 | Demolished |
Irene Yancy #2 | 1737-1/2 Market Ave. | Rms/Meals | 1941 | Demolished |
Wm. E. Officer T.H. | 2114 or 2200 Missouri Ave. | Rms/Meals | 1930-1958 | Demolished (both) |
Hotel Thigpin | 1425 E. Broadway | Hotel | 1947-1958 | Demolished (new bldg) |
Mid-town T.H. | 2738 Bond Ave. | Rooms | 1959-1961 | Standing |
Hotel Harlem | 1426 Broadway | Hotel | 1959-1963 | Demolished (new bldg) |
Fox Hole T.H. & Night Club | 4300 Pocket Rd. | Rooms | 1959 | Demolished (new bldg) |
J.F. Sugg's Restaurant | 4305 Trendley (Centerville) | Restaurant | 1947-1951 | Demolished |
Magnet Restaurant #1 | 306 E. Broadway | Restaurant | 1947-1948 | Demolished |
Magnet Restaurant #2 | 303 E. Broadway | Restaurant | 1949-1951 | Demolished (new bldg) |
Jackson's Barbecue | 10th and Broadway | Restaurant | 1959-1962 | Demol. (new bldg?) |
Cornelia's Lunch Room | 214 E. Riverpark Dr. | Restaurant | 1959-1962 | Demolished |
Bond Food Shop | 628 Bond Ave. | Restaurant | 1959-1963 | Demolished |
Bush's Rib Station | 1836 Missouri Ave. | Restaurant | 1959-1963 | Demolished |
Nichol's Drive Inn | 900 Missouri Ave. | Restaurant | 1960-1963 | Demolished |
Rock Grill | 1433 Brady Ave. | Restaurant | 1959-1963 | Demolished |
Ultra-Modern Restaurant | 114 S. 15th St. | Restaurant | 1947 | Standing |
Del-Rio Restaurant | 1504 Broadway | Restaurant | 1947 | Demolished |
Whiteway Restaurant | 4246 Market Ave. | Restaurant | 1947 | Demolished |
Thunderbird Café | 301 S. 10th St. | Restaurant | 1959 | Demolished |
Name | Address | Function | Dates of Operation | Condition |
P.B. Reeves T.H. | 1803 Bond Ave. | Rooms | 1930-1958 | Standing |
Royal Hotel | 1900 Missouri Ave. | Hotel | 1930-1939 | Demolished |
Royal Hotel | 2005 Missouri Ave. | Hotel | 1940-1941 | Demolished |
Irene Yancy #1 | 1914 Pond Ave. | Rms/Meals | 1930-1940 | Demolished |
Irene Yancy #2 | 1737-1/2 Market Ave. | Rms/Meals | 1941 | Demolished |
Wm. E. Officer T.H. | 2114 or 2200 Missouri Ave. | Rms/Meals | 1930-1958 | Demolished (both) |
Hotel Thigpin | 1425 E. Broadway | Hotel | 1947-1958 | Demolished (new bldg) |
Mid-town T.H. | 2738 Bond Ave. | Rooms | 1959-1961 | Standing |
Hotel Harlem | 1426 Broadway | Hotel | 1959-1963 | Demolished (new bldg) |
Fox Hole T.H. & Night Club | 4300 Pocket Rd. | Rooms | 1959 | Demolished (new bldg) |
J.F. Sugg's Restaurant | 4305 Trendley (Centerville) | Restaurant | 1947-1951 | Demolished |
Magnet Restaurant #1 | 306 E. Broadway | Restaurant | 1947-1948 | Demolished |
Magnet Restaurant #2 | 303 E. Broadway | Restaurant | 1949-1951 | Demolished (new bldg) |
Jackson's Barbecue | 10th and Broadway | Restaurant | 1959-1962 | Demol. (new bldg?) |
Cornelia's Lunch Room | 214 E. Riverpark Dr. | Restaurant | 1959-1962 | Demolished |
Bond Food Shop | 628 Bond Ave. | Restaurant | 1959-1963 | Demolished |
Bush's Rib Station | 1836 Missouri Ave. | Restaurant | 1959-1963 | Demolished |
Nichol's Drive Inn | 900 Missouri Ave. | Restaurant | 1960-1963 | Demolished |
Rock Grill | 1433 Brady Ave. | Restaurant | 1959-1963 | Demolished |
Ultra-Modern Restaurant | 114 S. 15th St. | Restaurant | 1947 | Standing |
Del-Rio Restaurant | 1504 Broadway | Restaurant | 1947 | Demolished |
Whiteway Restaurant | 4246 Market Ave. | Restaurant | 1947 | Demolished |
Thunderbird Café | 301 S. 10th St. | Restaurant | 1959 | Demolished |
Missouri
Name | Address | Function | Dates of Operation | Condition |
(Abernathy's) Adams Hotel | 4295 Olive St. | Hotel | 1953-1963 | Demolished |
Alcorn Hotel | 4165 Washington Ave. | Hotel | 1951-1963 | Demolished |
Antler Hotel | 3502 Franklin Ave. | Hotel | 1947-1956 | Demolished |
Atlas Hotel #1 | 4260 Delmar Blvd. | Hotel | 1948-1951 | Demolished |
Atlas Hotel #2 | 4267 Delmar Blvd. | Hotel | 1952-1963 | Demolished |
Booker T. Washington Hotel #1 | 209 N. Jefferson | Hotel | 1939-1962 | Demolished |
Booker T. Washington Hotel #2 | 3930 N. Kingshighway Blvd. | Hotel | 1963 | Standing |
Broadway Hotel | 3866 Delmar Blvd. | Hotel | 1949 | Demolished |
Palmer / Calumet Hotel | 611 N. Jefferson Ave. | Hotel | 1930, 1947-1960 | Demolished |
Corona Hotel #1 | 2840 Olive St. | Hotel | 1947-1950 | Demolished |
Corona Hotel #2 | 720 Clark Ave. | Hotel | 1951 | Demolished |
Hotel DeLuxe | 744 Walton Ave. | Hotel | 1949 | Standing |
Dunbar Hotel | 2005 Market St. | Hotel | 1930-1939 | Demolished |
Dubois Hotel | 4323 Enright Ave. | Hotel | 1930 | Standing (probably) |
Eugene Hotel | 3316 Samuel Shepard Dr. | Hotel | 1949 | Demolished (new bldg) |
Excelsior Springs Hotel | 302 Main St. | Hotel | 1950 | Demolished |
Grand Central Hotel | Jefferson & Pine | Hotel | 1930-1960 | Demolished (new bldg) |
Harlem Hotel / Harlem Grill | 3438 Franklin Ave. | Htl./Rest. | 1947-1960 | Demolished (new bldg) |
Leader Hotel | 118 Pleasant St. | Hotel | 1949-1950 | Loc. Unkn. (poor addr.) |
Mrs. Ira Love T.H. | 4334 Ashland Ave. | Rooms | 1949 | Demolished |
Midtown Hotel | 2935 Lawton [=Chestnut] Ave. | Hotel | 1948-1957 | Demolished |
New Albany Hotel | 4873 Page Blvd. | Hotel | 1952 | Demolished |
Poro (College) Hotel | 4300 Saint Ferdinand | Hotel | 1930-1963 | Demolished (new bldg) |
Mrs. Mary E. Smith T.H. | 4573 Newberry Terrace | Rooms | 1949 | Standing |
West End Hotel | 3900 W. Belle Pl. | Hotel | 1930-1963 | Demolished |
YMCA | 2846 Pine St. | Rooms | 1930-1941 | Demolished |
YWCA T.H. | 2709 Locust St. | Rooms | 1954-1957 | Standing |
Bell's Restaurant #1 | 933 Pendleton Ave. | Restaurant | 1949-1951 | Demolished (new bldg) |
Bell's Restaurant #2 | 4318 Delmar Blvd. | Restaurant | 1952-1953 | Demolished |
Bell's Restaurant #3 | 3867 Delmar Ave. | Restaurant | 1954-1956 | Demolished |
Bob's Café | 2816 Easton (MLK) Ave. | Restaurant | 1947-1952 | Demolished (new bldg) |
Chicken Shack Café | 914 N. Sarah St. | Restaurant | 1949 | Demolished |
DeLuxe Restaurant | 10 N. Jefferson Ave. | Restaurant | 1947-1960 | Demolished |
Ding-Ling End #1 | 613 N. Jefferson St. | Restaurant | 1949 | Demolished |
Ding-Ling End #2 | 731 Leland Ave. | Restaurant | 1950-1953 | Standing |
Ding-Ling End #3 | 7915 Shaftesbury Ave. | Restaurant | 1954 | Demolished |
Gordon's Rib Station | 4268 or 4269 Delmar | Restaurant | 1959-1963 | 4268=dem, 4269=stdg |
Highway | 1239 N. 20th St. | Restaurant | 1947-1950 | Demolished |
Hunter's Restaurant | 2610 Delmar Ave. | Restaurant | 1949-1957 | Standing |
Lindsey's Restaurant | 3805 Page Blvd. | Restaurant | 1947-1952 | Standing |
Lucille's Food Shop | 4401 Aldine Ave. | Restaurant | 1959-1963 | Demolished |
Nick's Snack House | 1109 Sarah | Restaurant | 1950-1962 | Demolished |
Northside Restaurant / Grill | 2422 N. Annie Malone (Billups?) D | Restaurant | 1947-1963 | Demol. (either street) |
Oak Leaf | 4269 W. Easton (MLK) Ave. | Restaurant | 1940-1949 | Demolished |
Poccard's Restaurant | 1112 N. Sarah St. | Restaurant | 1949 | Demolished (new bldg) |
Roma Restaurant | 3839 Finney Ave. | Restaurant | 1949-1957 | Prob. demol. (new bldg) |
Sara-Lou Café | 4069 St. Louis Ave. | Restaurant | 1959-1963 | Standing |
Seashore Restaurant | 2829 Easton (MLK) Ave. | Restaurant | 1947-1949 | Demolished |
Shrimp Hut | Sarah St. & Labadie Ave. | Restaurant | 1959-1960 | Demolished |
Simon | Jefferson Ave. & O'Fallon St. | Restaurant | 1949 | Demolished |
Sky Lark | 1102 Independence | Restaurant | 1950 | Loc. Unkn. (poor addr.) |
Snack Shop | 1105 N. Taylor | Restaurant | 1947-1954 | Demolished |
Society #1 | 900 N. Taylor Ave. | Restaurant | 1947-1949 | Demolished |
Society #2 | 7919 N. Broadway | Restaurant | 1950-1951 | Demolished |
Union Station (RR Sta.) | 1820 Market | Restaurant | 1952 | Standing |
West End Restaurant | 929 N. Vandeventer Ave. | Restaurant | 1949 | Demolished |
Wike's Restaurant | 1804 N. Taylor Ave. | Restaurant | 1947-1961 | Demolished |
Wilke's Eat Shop | 4664 Fairlin Ave. | Restaurant | 1962-1963 | Standing |
Name | Address | Function | Dates of Operation | Condition |
Mrs. L. Hilliard Motel | S. Outer Rd. S of Marcus Dr. | Motel | 1961-1963 | Demolished |
Name | Address | Function | Dates of Operation | Condition |
Mrs. Missouri Warfield | Bus. Route 44 | Rooms | 1930-1941 | Demolished (loc unkn) |
Mrs. Julia Osborne | Bus. Route 44 | Rms/Meals | 1930-1940 | Demolished (loc unkn) |
Mrs. Julia Osborne | State Route 5 | Rms/Meals | 1941-1952 | Demolished (loc unkn) |
Mrs. Ana/Ann Wilson | Bus. Route 44 | Rooms | 1930-1952 | Demolished (loc unkn) |
Mrs. Eliza Turner | Bus. Route 44 | Rms/Meals | 1930-1952 | Demolished (loc unkn) |
Name | Address | Function | Dates of Operation | Condition |
The Carterette Apt. | 234-1/2 Dollison Ave. | Rooms | 1930 | Demolished |
John Haywood | 734 Washington St. | Rooms | 1930 | Demolished |
Mrs. Mary Smith | 711 Washington St. | Rms/Meals | 1930 | Demolished |
Mrs. Walter Smith | 717 Washington St. | Rooms | 1930 | Demolished |
Mrs. R.J. Stephenson | 715 Washington St. | Guest House | 1949 | Demolished |
Mrs. Maggie Herron | 420 E. Pine | Guest House | 1949 | Demolished |
Mrs. George Barnett | 1015 Sherman Ave. | Guest House | 1949 | Standing |
Mrs. George Barnett | 1035 Sherman Ave. | Guest House | 1952 | Standing |
(Mrs.) U. G. Hardrick T.H. | 238 Dollison Ave. | Rooms | 1930-1949 | Demolished |
Alberta’s Hotel | 617 N. Benton Ave. | Hotel | 1956-1963 | Demolished |
Sylvia’s Restaurant | 616 Washington Ave. | Restaurant | 1958-1961 | Demolished |
Allen's Rooms | 638 N. Jefferson | Rooms | 1940-1941 | Demolished |
Rockfront Inn | 540 [N.] Benton Ave. | Restaurant | 1950-1952 | Demolished |
Name | Address | Function | Dates of Operation | Condition |
Mrs. Alice Peal (r&m) | 811 E. Third St. | Rms/Meals | 1930-1941 | Standing (condemned) |
Mrs. Albert Gibson (r&m) | 803 E. Fifth St. | Rms/Meals | 1930-1941 | Standing |
Mrs. Melvina Webb T.H. (rooms) | 1011 S. Fulton St. | Rooms | 1930-1949 | Demolished (new bldg) |
Name | Address | Function | Dates of Operation | Condition |
Mrs. A.G. Tutt (r&m) | 812 West "A" St. | Rms/Meals | 1930-1941 | Standing |
Mrs. Theo Siebert (r&m) | 1412 E. Furnace St. | Rms/Meals | 1930 | Standing |
Williams Hotel/T.H. | 308 Pennsylvania Ave. | Hotel | 1930-1956 | Demolished |
(Mrs.) John Lindsay T.H. (r&m) | 1702 Pennsylvania Ave. | Rms/Meals | 1930-1956 | Demolished |
Mrs. F. Echols | 901 Missouri Ave. | Rooms | 1941-1956 | Demolished |
Mrs. Grace Davis T.H. | 113 Virginia Ave. | Rooms | 1955-1961 | Demolished |
Oklahoma
Name | Address | Function | Dates of Operation | Condition |
Williams Hotel | 124 E. Archer | Hotel | 1930 | Demolished |
Mrs. R.C. Baughman | 320 N. Greenwood | Rooms | 1930-1939 | Demolished |
Mrs. Thomas Gentry T.H. | 537 N. Detroit Ave. | Rooms | 1930-1948 | Demolished |
Small Hotel | 615 E. Archer St. | Hotel | 1930-1963 | Demolished |
Red Wing Hotel | 206 N. Greenwood | Hotel | 1939-1949 | Demolished |
Royal Hotel | 605 E. Archer St. | Hotel | 1939-1949 | Demolished |
McHunt Hotel | 1121 N. Greenwood | Hotel | 1939-1963 | Demolished |
Warren Hotel | 105 N. Greenwood St. | Hotel | 1941-1949 | Standing |
Warren Inn | Archer Ave. & Greenwood St. | Restaurant | 1949 | Unkn. (probably standing) |
YMCA / YWCA | 621 E. Oklahoma Pl. | Rooms | 1941-1953 | Demolished |
YMCA (W.L. Hutcherson Br.) | 331 N. Greenwood | Rooms | 1952 | Demolished |
(Mrs.) W.H. Smith T.H. | 124-1/2 N. Greenwood | Rooms | 1930-1963 | Standing |
(Mrs.) C.U. Netherland | 542 N. Elgin St. | Rooms | 1930-1963 | Demolished |
Spinner Café | 611 E. Archer St. | Restaurant | 1949 | Demolished |
Meharry Drug Co. | 101 Greenwood | Fountain Svc | 1939-1947 | Standing |
Meharry Drug Co. | 126 N. Greenwood | Fountain Svc | 1949 | Standing |
Grayson's Tavern | 1004 N. Greenwood | Restaurant | 1949 | Demolished |
Tan's Place | 1444 N. Lansing | Restaurant | 1949 | Demolished |
Gray's Rooms for Transients | 332 N. Greenwood | Rooms | 1949 | Demolished |
The "1170" Café | 1716 N. Peoria St. | Restaurant | 1949 | Demolished |
Lewis Lunch Room | Cameron St. & Greenwood Ave. | Restaurant | 1949 | Demolished |
Williams Hotel | 606-1/2 E. Archer St. | Hotel | 1949 | Demolished |
Your Cab | 517 E. Brady St. | Restaurant | 1939-1949 | Demolished |
YWCA | 123 E. Archer | Rooms | 1930 | Demolished |
YWCA | 1120 E. Pine | Rooms | 1954-1963 | Demolished (new bldg) |
Lafayette Hotel | 604 E. Archer St. | Hotel | 1949-1959 | Demolished |
Del Rio Hotel | 607-1/2 N. Greenwood | Hotel | 1950-1963 | Demolished |
Del Rio Bar | 1448 N. Greenwood | Restaurant | 1939 | Demolished |
Miller Hotel | 124 N. Hartford St. | Hotel | 1950-1963 | Demolished |
Avalon Motel | 2411 E. Apache St. | Motel | 1954-1963 | Demolished |
Art's Chili Parlor | 110 N. Greenwood | Restaurant | 1949-1961 | Standing |
The Upstairs Dining Room | 119-1/2 N. Greenwood | Restaurant | 1950-1961 | Standing |
Barbeque Restaurant | 1111 N. Greenwood | Restaurant | 1939-1948 | Demolished |
Lincoln Hotel | "East Archer St." | Hotel | 1939-1948 | unknown (poor addr.) |
Manard Hotel | 922 E. Haskell Pl. | Hotel | 1939-1941 | Demolished |
Lincoln Lodge | 1407-1/2 E. 15th St. | Hotel | 1941 | Standing |
Chicken Shack | 316 N. Elgin | Restaurant | 1950-1954 | Demolished |
Name | Address | Function | Dates of Operation | Condition |
Brooklyn Hotel | 511 E. Hobson Ave. | Hotel | 1949-1963 | Demolished |
Name | Address | Function | Dates of Operation | Condition |
Bethel Rooms | 326-1/2 E. 2nd | Hotel | 1930-1940 | Demolished |
William Rooms/New Acacia Hotel | 323 E. 2nd | Hotel | 1930-1941 | Demolished |
M&M/Littlepage Hotel | 219 N. Central | Hotel | 1930-1961 | Standing |
Hall Hotel [café in connection] | 308-1/2 N. Central | Hotel/Café | 1930-1963 | Demolished |
Magnolia Inn | 629 E. 4th St. | Restaurant | 1930-1950 | Demolished |
Cortland Rooms T.H. | 629 N.E. 4th St. | Rooms | 1941-1960 | Demolished |
Scrugg's T.H. | 420 N. Laird St. | Rooms | 1947-1957 | Demolished |
Tucker's T.H. | 315-1/2 N.E. 2nd St. | Rooms | 1947-1963 | Demolished |
Scales' Café | 323A N.E. 2nd St. | Restaurant | 1947 | Demolished |
Scales' Café | 332 E. 2nd St. | Restaurant | 1949 | Demolished |
Parker's Good Eats | 305 N. Stiles (Russell M. Perry) Av | Restaurant | 1949 | Demolished |
Eastside Food Shop | 904 N.E. 2nd St. | Restaurant | 1947-1955 | Demolished |
YWCA | 430 N.E. 2nd St. | Rms/Meals | 1952 | Demolished |
YMCA Community Branch | 300 N. Stiles (Russell M. Perry) Av | Rms/Meals | 1952 | Demolished |
YMCA | 614 N.E. 4th St. | Rms/Meals | 1956-1964 | Standing |
Wilson's/Canton Hotel+Coffee Shop | 200 N.E. 2nd St. | Hotel/Café | 1947-1963 | Demolished |
Laurel Hotel+Coffee Shop | 501 N.E. 8th St. | Hotel/Café | 1956-1957 | Demolished |
Mrs. Lessie Bennett T.H. | 500 N.E. 4th St. | Rooms | 1953-1963 | Demolished |
Hotel Youngblood | 4th St. & Stiles (Russell M. Perry) | Hotel | 1957-1963 | Demolished |
Wayside Motel | 2028 N. Bryant Ave. | Motel | 1957-1963 | Standing |
Off-Beat Restaurant | 2028 N. Bryant Ave. | Restaurant | 1958-1961 | Standing |
Luster's Modern Motel | 3402 N.E. 23rd St. | Motel | 1959-1961 | Standing |
Parker Hotel | 1st & Stiles (Russell M. Perry) | Hotel | 1939-1941 | Demolished |
Lyons Café | 304 E. 2nd St. | Restaurant | 1940-1948 | Demolished |
Ruby Restaurant | 322-1/2 N.E. 2nd St. | Restaurant | 1947-1952 | Standing |
King's Restaurant | 905 N.E. 4th St. | Restaurant | 1948-1953 | Demolished |
Terminal Hotel / Blue Front Café | 9 W. California (1/2 blk from RR S | Hotel/Café | 1949 | Demolished |
Texas
Name | Address | Function | Dates of Operation | Condition |
Mayfair Hotel | 119 Van Buren St. | Hotel | 1947-1950 | Demolished |
Watley's Hotel | 112 Van Buren St. | Hotel | 1940-1963 | Demolished |
Watley House | 1205 N. Hughes St. | Hotel | 1948 | Demolished |
Tennessee Hotel | 206-208 Van Buren St. | Hotel | 1948-1963 | Demolished (new bldg) |
Tom's Place | 322 W. Third St. | Restaurant | 1948-1963 | Standing |
Harlem (New Harlem) Grill | 114 S. Harrison St. | Restaurant | 1940-1954 | Demolished (new bldg) |
Murphy Crain Rest./Blue Bonnet Café | 400 W. Third St. | Restaurant | 1947-1949 | Demolished |
Corner Drug Store | 118 Harrison St. | Fountain Svc | 1949 | Demolished |
Knighton's Café | 422 W. Third St. | Restaurant | 1949 | Demolished |
G&M Drug Co. | 204 Harrison St. | Fountain Svc | 1949 | Demolished |
Martin Hotel | 204 Van Buren St. | Hotel | 1949 | Demolished (new bldg) |
Williams Inn | 113 Van Buren St. | Restaurant | 1949 | Demolished |
Working Man's Club | 202 Harrison St. | Road House | 1947-1951 | Demolished |
New Mexico
Name | Address | Function | Dates of Operation | Condition |
Rocket/Rockett Inn T.H. | 524 W. Campbell | Rms/Meals | 1947-1963 | Standing |
Jones' Rooms | 520 W. Campbell | Rooms | 1948-1963 | Standing |
Mitchell's Rooms T.H. | 406 N. 3rd St. | Rooms | 1953-1961 | Standing |
Amigo Motel and Café [J&R] | 1823 E. Tucumcari Blvd. | Motel/Café | 1956-1963 | Demolished |
La Plaza Court | 1023 E. Tucumcari Blvd. | Motel | 1952 | Standing |
Cactus Motel | 1316 E. Tucumcari Blvd. | Motel | 1953 | Standing |
Name | Address | Function | Dates of Operation | Condition |
Will Rogers Court | 924 Will Rogers Dr. | Motel | 1957-1963 | Standing |
Name | Address | Function | Dates of Operation | Condition |
El Rey Court | 1862 Cerrillos Rd. | Motel | 1957-1963 | Standing |
Name | Address | Function | Dates of Operation | Condition |
Ideal Hotel | 310 E. Marquette | Hotel | 1948-1950 | Demolished |
Mrs. Kate (Katherine) Duncan T.H. | 423 N. Arno St. | Rooms | 1948-1962 | Demolished |
Mrs. Kate Duncan T.H. [see Aunt Brenda's] | 331 53rd St. N.W. | Rooms | 1963 | Stdg. (business here?) |
Mrs. W. Bailey T.H. | 1127 N. 2nd St. | Rooms | 1947-1963 | Demolished |
Aunt Brenda's Pit Barbecue | 406 N. Arno St. | Restaurant | 1949-1962 | Demolished |
Aunt Brenda's Pit Barbecue [see Mrs. Kate Duncan] | 331 53rd St. N.W. | Restaurant | 1963 | [Stdg. (business here?)] |
Bon Ton | 115 N. 1st St. | Restaurant | 1947-1949 | Demolished |
Bob's Apartments | 1107 12th St. N.W. | Rooms | 1955-1956 | Demolished |
Dutch Motel | 5401 Central Ave. N.W. | Motel | 1958-1961 | Demolished |
Cactus Motel | 5930 Central Ave. S.W. | Motel | 1959-1963 | Demolished |
Greyhouse Inter-State Restaurant | 519 W. Copper | Restaurant | 1949 | Demolished |
De Anza Motor Lodge | 4301 E. Central | Motel | 1949 | Standing |
Fred Harvey Airport Restaurant | Yale Blvd. & George Rd. | Restaurant | 1952 | Standing |
South Side Barber Shop and Rooms | 1001 S. 2nd | Rooms | 1952 | Demolished |
Hotel Alvarado/Fred Harvey Rest. | 110 S. 1st | Hotel/Rest. | 1902-1968 | Demolished |
Name | Address | Function | Dates of Operation | Condition |
Mrs. L.P. Partee T.H.; Mrs. Sonnie (Nellie) Lewis T.H. | 109 W. Wilson St. | Rooms | 1939, 1949-1961 | Demolished (new bldg) |
Casa Linda Motel | U.S. 66 & Boardman St. (SE corne | Motel | 1956-1958 | Demolished |
New Commercial Hotel | 204 W. 66th Ave. | Hotel | 1949 | Standing |
Mrs. Eula Norton | 216 W. Wilson Ave. | Rooms | 1949 | Demolished |
Fred Harvey Restaurant | 1st St. & Hwy. 66 (R.R. Station) | Restaurant | 1923-1957 | Demolished |
Arizona
Name | Address | Function | Dates of Operation | Condition |
El Moderno Auto Court | 301 W. Hopi Dr. | Motel | 1952 | Standing |
El Rancho Motel | 867 Navajo Blvd. | Motel | 1952 | Standing |
Name | Address | Function | Dates of Operation | Condition |
La Posada (Harvey House) | 303 E. 2nd St. | 1930-1957 | Standing |
Name | Address | Function | Dates of Operation | Condition |
Nackard Inn | 15 S. San Francisco | Motel | 1957-1959 | Standing |
El Rancho Flagstaff | Rt. 66 at Milton Ave, NW corner | Motel | 1958-1964 | Demolished |
Park Plaza Motel | Rt. 66 at Milton Ave, E side | Motel | 1958-1964 | Demolished |
Yucca Greyhound Café | 122 E. Santa Fe Ave. | Restaurant | 1949 | Standing |
Du Beau's Motel Inn | SE cor Beaver & Phoenix | Motel | 1952 | Standing |
Pearl Polk (guests) | 211 S. San Francisco | Rooms | 1952 | Standing |
Vandevier Lodge & Dining Room | 402 W. Santa Fe | Motel | 1952 | Standing |
Name | Address | Function | Dates of Operation | Condition |
Fray Marcos de Niza Hotel | N. Grand Cyn Blvd & Fray Marcos | Hotel | 1907-1950s | Standing |
Name | Address | Function | Dates of Operation | Condition |
Escalante Hotel / Harvey House | Lewis Ave. betw. 4th & 5th St., N | Hotel/Rest. | 1907-1948 | Demolished |
Name | Address | Function | Dates of Operation | Condition |
Havasu Santa Fe Hotel (Harvey House) | SW corner Main St. & Railroad Av | Hotel/Rest. | 1905-1954 | Demolished |
Name | Address | Function | Dates of Operation | Condition |
Qumacho Inn | just E of Haulapai Cultural Center | Motel/Rest. | 1952 | Demolished |
Name | Address | Function | Dates of Operation | Condition |
Santa Fe Eating House (Harvey House) | Andy Devine Dr. & 4th St., NW sid | Restaurant | 1901-1938 | Demolished |
White Rock Motel/Auto Court | 843 Andy Devine Ave. | Motel | 1954-1963 | Standing |
Mountain Villa Motel | "Highway 66 East" | Motel | 1957-1963 | Location Uncertain |
Bell's Motel | Andy Devine Dr. nr Johnson Ave., | Motel | 1952 | Standing |
Loma Vista Motel | 1001 W. Beale | Motel | 1952 | Demolished |
California
Name | Address | Function | Dates of Operation | Condition |
El Adobe Motel | "U.S. Highway 66"* | Motel | 1950-1963 | Demolished |
El Garces Hotel (Harvey House) | 950 Front St. | Hotel/Rest. | 1908-1949 | Standing |
Name | Address | Function | Dates of Operation | Condition |
Gold Star Café | 111 W. Main St. | Restaurant | 1949 | Demolished |
Casa del Desierto | 685 N. First Ave. | Hotel/Rest. | 1913-1973 | Standing |
Name | Address | Function | Dates of Operation | Condition |
Murray's Dude Ranch | NW corner Waalew Rd. & Dale Ev | Guest Ranch | 1941-1956 | Demolished |
Raglan Guest Ranch | Quarry Rd. & Harris Lane | Guest Ranch | 1949-1956 | Demolished |
Name | Address | Function | Dates of Operation | Condition |
Bracewell's Café | 339 3rd St. | Restaurant | 1949 | Demolished |
S.M. Carlton | 939 W. 6th St. | Rms/Café | 1930-1947 | Demolished |
Mrs. Anneleen Phillips | 964 6th St. | Rooms | 1930-1941 | Standing |
James Weatherly | 981 6th St. | Rms/Meals | 1930 | Standing |
Harvey House | 1204 W. 3rd St. | Restaurant | 1918-1950s | Standing |
Name | Address | Function | Dates of Operation | Condition |
Hi-Way "66" Foothill Motel | 2435 E. Huntington Dr. | Motel | 1952 | Demolished |
Name | Address | Function | Dates of Operation | Condition |
Kentucky Tavern | 1056 N. Fair Oaks | Restaurant | 1941-1949 | Demolished |
YWCA | 78 N. Marengo Ave. | Rooms/Rest. | 1949-1952 | Standing |
Hub Restaurant | Orange Grove @ Fair Oaks | Restaurant | 1947 | Demolished |
Name | Address | Function | Dates of Operation | Condition |
Adams Villa Apartments | 900 E. Adams Blvd. | Rooms | 1949 | standing (renovated) |
Alexandria Hotel | 210 W. Fifth St. | Hotel | 1962-1963 | Standing |
Allen Hotel / Kentucky Hotel | 1123 Central Ave. | Hotel | 1941-1960 | Demolished |
Ambassador Hotel | 3400 Wilshire Blvd. | Hotel | 1963 | Demolished |
Arcade Hotel | 542 Ceres | Hotel | 1940-1948 | Demolished |
Aster Motel | 2901 S. Flower St. | Motel | 1962-1963 | Standing |
Avon Hotel | 405 S. Hewitt | Hotel | 1947-1950 | Demolished |
Mrs. J.O. Banks (rooms) | 1235 S. New Hampshire St. | Rooms | 1930 | Standing |
Biltmore Hotel | 506 S. Grand Av. (or 515 S. Olive | Hotel | 1949, 1960-1963 | Standing |
Californian Hotel | 1907 W. 6th St. | Hotel | 1962-1963 | Standing |
Cashbah Apartments | 1189 W. 36th St. | Rooms | 1956 | Demolished |
Clark Hotel & Annex [see Sheridan H & Clark H Blue Room] | 1816 S. Central Ave. | Hotel | 1939-1960 | standing (renovated) |
Clark Hotel | 425 S. Hill St. | Hotel | 1962-1963 | Demolished |
Colonial Motel | 1393 E. 15th St. | Motel | 1949-1951 | Demolished |
Cortez Hotel | 375 Columbia Ave. | Hotel | 1962-1963 | Standing |
Cosmopolitan Hotel | 360 S. Westlake Ave. | Hotel | 1955-1957 | Standing |
Digby Hotel/Restaurant | 501 E. 1st St. | Hotel/Rest. | 1947-1949 | Demolished |
Downtown House | 117 N. San Pedro St. | Hotel | 1949 | Demolished |
Dunbar Hotel #1 | 1025 S. Central Ave. | Hotel | 1930 | Standing |
Dunbar Hotel #2 | 4225 S. Central Ave. | Hotel | 1941-1956 | Standing |
EC Eastsider Motel | 2133 S. Central Ave. | Motel | 1962-1963 | Standing |
EC Motel | 3501 S. Western Ave. | Motel | 1962-1963 | Standing |
Elite Hotel | 1217 S. Central Ave. | Hotel | 1939-1960 | Demolished |
Garrett's New DeLuxe Motel | 1122 E. 57th St. | Motel | 1949 | Standing |
Glacier Hotel | 523 Stanford Ave. | Hotel | 1947-1952 | Demolished |
Mrs. W.D. Grealoiu Tourist Home | 1311 W. 35th Place | Rooms | 1930-1941 | Standing |
Mrs. S.H. Grier | 1121 E. 22nd St. | Rooms | 1930 | standing (renovated) |
Harmon Motel | 700 W. Florence | Motel | 1962-1963 | Standing |
Hay's (Hayes') Motel | 960 E. Jefferson Blvd | Motel | 1949-1963 | Standing |
Hide Out Apartments | 633 E. Vernon Ave. | Rooms | 1949 | standing (renovated) |
Mrs. Bessie Hoffman Tourist Home | 760 W. 17th St. | Rooms | 1930-1947 | Demolished |
LaDale Hotel | 802 E. Jefferson Blvd. | Hotel | 1954-1957 | Standing |
Lanakia / Lanakai Hotel | 916 E. 25th St. | Hotel | 1949-1952 | Demolished |
Lincoln Hotel | 549 Ceres Ave. | Hotel | 1939-1960 | Standing |
Mack's Manor Hotel | 1085 W. Jefferson Blvd. | Hotel | 1952-1960 | Demolished |
Manchester Motel | 800 E. Manchester Blvd. | Motel | 1962-1963 | Standing |
Mayfair Hotel | 1256 W. 7th St. | Hotel | 1962-1963 | Standing |
McAlpin Hotel | 648 Stanford Ave. | Hotel | 1947-1960 | Demolished |
Morris Hotel | 809 E. 5th St. | Hotel | 1947-1949 | Standing |
Moulin Rouge Motel / Thomas Motel | 2050 W. Jefferson Blvd. | Motel | 1953-1960 | Standing |
New Casa Motel | 7720 S. Main St. | Motel | 1962-1963 | Standing |
Norbo Hotel | 526 E. 6th St. | Hotel | 1950-1955 | Standing |
Notel Motel | 4766 S. Main St. | Motel | 1962-1963 | Standing |
Olympic Hotel | 843 S. Central Ave. | Hotel | 1941-1960 | Demolished |
Palms Wilshire | 626 S. Alvarado St. | Hotel | 1949-1952 | Standing |
Palm-Vue Motel | 3922 S. Western Ave. | Motel | 1960-1963 | Demolished |
Park Wilshire Apt. Hotel | 2424 Wilshire Blvd. | Hotel | 1949-1952 | Standing |
Raywood Motel | 8200 S. Figueroa St. | Motel | 1962-1963 | Standing |
Regal Hotel | 815 E. 6th St. | Hotel | 1940-1960 | Standing |
Santa Barbara Motel | 1758 W. Santa Barbara Ave. | Motel | 1962-1963 | Standing |
Sheridan Hotel [see Clark H. and Clark H. Blue Room] | 1824 Central Ave. | Hotel | 1940-1947 | [Standing (renovated)] |
Sky Terrace Motel | 1925 W. Washington ["Normandi | Motel | 1963 | Standing |
Sojourner Truth Industrial Home [see SH] | 1119 E. Adams St. (women) | Rooms | 1930 | Standing |
Sojourner's Hotel [see STIH] | 1119 E. Adams Blvd. | Hotel | 1940-1949 | [standing] |
Statler Hilton | 930 Wilshire Blvd. | Hotel | 1962-1963 | Demolished |
Mrs. Rose Tizel T.H | 2150 Hobart Blvd. | Rooms | 1957-1960 | Demolished |
Vallee Vista Tourist Home | 2408 Cimarron St. | Rooms | 1951-1960 | Standing |
Watkins Hotel | 2022 W. Adams Blvd. | Hotel | 1949-1960 | Standing |
(Hayes) Western Motel | 3700 S. Western Ave. | Motel | 1949-1956, 1962-1963 | Standing |
YMCA | 1006 E. 28th St. | Rooms/Meals | 1930 | Standing |
YWCA | 1108 E. 12th St. | Rooms/Meals | 1930 | Demolished |
Alena's Club House | 2615 S. Western Ave. | Restaurant | 1949 | Demolished |
Arc (restaurant) | 4067 S. Central Ave. | Restaurant | 1947-1953 | Demolished |
Banks Restaurant | 4019 S. Avalon Blvd. | Restaurant | 1947-1949 | Demolished |
B & E Grotto Drive Inn | 4275 Avalon Blvd. | Restaurant | 1949 | Demolished |
B and M Coffee Shop | 2645 S. Western Ave. | Restaurant | 1949 | Demolished |
Bobbie's Restaurant | 4001 Avalon Ave. | Restaurant | 1947 | Demolished |
Bradley's Steak House [see Woodson's] | 1427 W. Jefferson Blvd. | Restaurant | 1949 | Standing |
Casa Blanca Restaurant | 2801 S. San Pedro | Restaurant | 1947-1950 | Demolished |
Chief Restaurant | 4400 S. Avalon Blvd. | Restaurant | 1947-1949 | Demolished |
Clark Hotel Blue Room [see Clark H. and Sheridan H.] | 1822 S. Central Ave. | Restaurant | 1949 | [standing (renovated)] |
Clifton's Restaurant | 618 S. Olive St. | Restaurant | 1947-1960 | Demolished |
Clifton's Restaurant | 648 S. Broadway | Restaurant | 1949, 1959-1960 | Standing |
Digby Restaurant [see D Hotel, above] | 1st & Alameda [prob. 501 E. 1st] | Restaurant | 1947-1950 | [Demolished] |
DownBeat Restaurant | 1064 E. 42nd St. | Restaurant | 1951-1953 | Demolished |
Eddie's Restaurant | 4201 S. Central Ave. | Restaurant | 1947-1955 | Demolished |
The Fawn | 2903 S. Western Ave. | Restaurant | 1947-1950 | Standing |
Gingham Restaurant | 111 N. San Pedro | Restaurant | 1947-1948 | Demolished |
Granville's Steak House | 4620 S. Central Ave. | Restaurant | 1949 | Standing (renovated) |
Hide Out Club | 629 E. Vernon | Restaurant | 1949 | Demolished |
Hi-Hat Grill and DeLuxe Fountain | 545 E. Jefferson Blvd. | Restaurant | 1949 | Demolished |
Hi Jenks | 4428 Avalon Ave. | Restaurant | 1947-1953 | Standing |
Ivie's Restaurant / Chicken Shack | 1105-1/2 E. Vernon Ave. | Restaurant | 1947-1960 | Demolished |
John's Restaurant | 3519 S. Western | Restaurant | 1947-1952 | Demolished |
Nita's Restaurant | 125 W. Vernon | Restaurant | 1947-1949 | Standing |
Pig N' Pat Restaurant | 4200 S. Central | Restaurant | 1947-1949 | Standing |
Preston's Café | 3567 S. Western Ave. | Restaurant | 1949 | Demolished |
Robertson's Restaurant | 4815 S. Central Ave. | Restaurant | 1947-1950 | Demolished |
Shadowland Restaurant | 4505 S. Avalon Ave. | Restaurant | 1947 | Standing |
Southern Restaurant | 5917 S. Normandie | Restaurant | 1941 | Standing |
Union Station | 800 N. Alameda | Restaurant | 1952 | Standing |
Vina's Fine Foods | 3745 S. Western | Restaurant | 1949 | Standing |
Waffle Shop Restaurant (Sweet Dream Sandwich Shoppe) | 1063 E. 43rd St. (nr. Central) | Restaurant | 1947-1957 | Standing |
Woodson's Restaurant [see Bradley's] | 1427 W. Jefferson (@ Raymond) | Restaurant | 1947-1948 | [standing] |
Zombie Restaurant | 5432 S. Central Ave. | Restaurant | 1947-1948 | Demolished |
Zombie Restaurant | 4216 S. Central Ave. | Restaurant | 1949-1959 | Demolished |
Zombie Restaurant | 4906 S. Wadsworth Ave. | Restaurant | 1960 | Standing |
California/Watts: | ||||
J. Hardy Tourist Home [Jimmie L. Hardy] | 13333 McKinley Ave. | Rooms | 1955-1956 | Standing |
Hill's Villa Modern Motel* | 10803 Wilmington Ave. | Motel | 1949 | Standing |
Johnson's Motel | 11816 S. Wilmington Ave. | Motel | 1949-1954 | Demolished |
Marria Hotel | 1505 E. 103rd St. | Hotel | 1949 | Demolished |
Hotel Reed | 1711-1/2 E. 103rd St. | Hotel | 1949 | Demolished |
Roberson's Motel | 2111 E. Imperial Blvd. | Motel | 1949-1956 | Standing |
Roberson's Annex | 1757 Imperial Highway | Motel | 1949-1951 | Standing |
Blue Room | 9900 S. Central Ave. | Restaurant | 1947-1948 | Demolished |
Graham Café | 10220 S. Beach St. | Restaurant | 1949 | Demolished |
Henry Brothers Restaurant | 10359 Wilmington Ave. | Restaurant | 1947-1957 | Demolished |
Leonard's Drive Inn | 1504 E. Imperial Highway | Restaurant | 1949 | Demolished |
Marble Inn | 1840 Imperial Hwy. | Restaurant | 1940-1949 | Demolished |
Reed's Café | 10213 Beach St. | Restaurant | 1949 | Demolished |
California/Hollywood: | ||||
Bel Air Hotel | 701 Stone Canyon Rd. | Hotel | 1963 | Standing |
James W. Brown T.H. | 2881 Seattle Dr. | Rooms | 1948-1952 | Standing |
Carlton Lodge | 2011 N. Highland Ave. | Hotel | 1963 | Standing (renovated) |
Hallmark House Motor Hotel | 7023 Sunset Blvd. | Hotel | 1963 | Demolished (new bldg) |
Hollywood Knickerbocker Hotel | 1714 Ivar Ave. | Hotel | 1957-1960 | Standing |
Hollywood / Las Palmas Hotel | 1738 N. Las Palmas | Hotel | 1949, 1952 | Standing |
Hollywood Plaza Hotel | 1637 N. Vine | Hotel | 1962-1963 | Standing |
Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel | 7000 Hollywood Blvd. | Hotel | 1962-1963 | Standing |
Hollywood Thunderbird Inn | 8300 Sunset Blvd. | Hotel | 1963 | Standing |
Imperial 400 Motel | 6826 W. Sunset Blvd. | Motel | 1963 | Standing |
Mark Twain Hotel | 1622 Wilcox | Hotel | 1949-1960 | Standing |
Sands-Sunset Hotel | 8775 Sunset Blvd. | Hotel | 1963 | Demolished |
(Hollywood) Wilcox Hotel | 6504 Selma Ave. | Hotel | 1949-1952, 1963 | Standing |
Hollywood Restaurant | 1743 Cahuenga Blvd. | Restaurant | 1952 | Standing |
California/Santa Monica: | ||||
Palm Crest Hotel | 325 Pacific St. | Hotel | 1949 | Demolished |
Miramar Hotel | 101 Wilshire Blvd. | Hotel | 1949-1952 | Standing |
La Bonita Tavern | 1807 Belmar Place | Restaurant | 1940-1952 | Demolished |
- Victor H. Green, Negro Motorist Green Book, 1938-mid-1960s (NMGB=1938-1952), Negro Travelers’ Green Book, 1953-1959 and Travelers’ Green Book, 1960-mid-1960s).
- Edwin Henry Hackley, Hackley and Harrison's Hotel and Apartment Guide for Colored Travelers, 1930 edition
This research effort was led by Historian Frank Norris of the National Park Service, National Trails Intermountain Region from July, 2013-August 2014. The effort would not have been possible without the generous field assistance of numerous state and municipal agencies; nonprofits; and private individuals.
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