Phillips 66 Spencer Filling Station

Spencer, Missouri

In 1925 Sidney Casey walked 55 miles to purchase the "town" of Spencer for $500. From 1926 until 1928, he constructed a general store, service station, cafe and barber shop. Spencer was bypassed by Interstate 44 in 1961, and later saved in 2007.The general store was the first building built on this site in 1926. The garage was completed in 1927 and the café / barbershop in 1928. It is still located on all original Route 66 concrete.Today, Spencer Station is open as restoration continues, and it has become a popular stopping point for Route 66 travelers in western Missouri.Read more at ... https://www.route66roadtrip.com/spencer-station-route-66-miller-missouri.htm