Illinois Route 66 - Farmersville

FARMERSVILLE, ILLINOIS. Art's Motel and Restaurant, founded by a Mr. Art McAnamey on Route 66 in 1937. Art and his family started out with six cabins, a restaurant and a gas station, and old Art made sure he got his name up there on the big sign. In 1960, they converted to the current L-shaped motel complex. It is still a family run business, operated now by Barry Limbachia with his wife and three children. In the old days on Route 66, the motel didn't have to suffer the indignity of a tall interstate sign in the parking lot, right outside someone's door! That's I-55 running on top of the hill.
       The Route 66 Association of Illinois restored Art's rusty old sign back in 2007. Thanks again, folks, for making my Route 66 trip that much more enjoyable.