McLean, TX

Former Dixie / Texas Motel & Cafe E. Route 66 This complex spans the block between east and west bound Route 66 on the east side of McLean. It includes two ... read more

Watt Court 717 First St. About all that can be made out on this old neon sign is the word "Court" indicating that at one time there was a motor court ... read more

Old Gulf Station First St. at McCarty This old Gulf station stands on the east end of town. The remnants of the sign still more or less spell out GULF ... read more

Rattlesnakes Sign E. First St. This Rattlesnakes sign is from the former E. Mike Allred's Rattlesnake Ranch in Lela. It was moved here after being blown down in a ... read more

Route 66 Church of Christ First St. at Kingsley St. This little 1924 church building sits across the intersection from the Devils Rope Museum ... read more

Devil's Rope Museum 100 S. Kingsley St. I'm guessing that most people have no idea how many types of barbed wire there are, but this is the place to find out ... read more

Panhandle Gas Station 120 E. First St. This gas station garage building has seen many operators over the years including Panhandle Gas, Texaco, Humble and Exxon, etc. ... read more

Mantooth Texaco 119 E. First St. Odell Mantooth operated this former Chevron station and garage from 1945 to 1981. There is a Hotrod Haven mural on the side of the station ... read more

Murals 113 E. First St. Check out all the murals along First St. The set on this little building make it look like an old fashioned barber shop ... read more

Side Trip: About a half block south of First Street on Main Street you'll find the local history museum.

McLean-Alanreed Area Museum 116 N Main St, McLean, TX It currently is the home for the McLean-Alanreed Museum that was established in 1969 ... read more

Back on 66: You need to go around the block to get back on 66 westbound.

1930's City Hall 116 W. First St. If this building looks a bit odd, it's probably because half of it was torn down after a fire. But in the 1930's ... read more

1950s Gas Station & Garage 215 W. First St. This one-story concrete and stucco gas station was built in 1950.On the west side there were doors which have been closed ... read more

Phillips 66 Station 218 W. First St. This cottage style gas station was built in 1929. It was the first Phillips 66 station in the state of Texas and the first restored ... read more

Ten Commandments Monument (301) First at Gray St. This monument to the Ten Commandments was erected in 2006. It is on the NW corner across from the Phillips 66 ... read more

Guyton Motor Company Garage 302 W. First St. The Guyton Motor Company provided 24 hour towing and repair services from 1950's to the mid-1990's. ... read more

Cactus Inn Motel 101 Pine St. On the west end of Mclean you come to the former West Wind Motel where the east and westbound alignments merge ... read more

Eastbound 66 on (Railroad Street)
Turn aound and head east where the westbound (First St.) and eastbound (Railroad St.) lanes come together at the Cactus Motel. There are several vintage gas station buildings along Railroad Street that are not picture here, look carefully.

Crocket Texaco Station 201 Railroad St. This 1952 Texaco station sports a sign from about 1970 ... read more

Consumer Supply Company 119 E. Railroad St. A one block side trip takes you to this 1955 station, built after Route 66 was split into east and westbound streets in ... read more

Wagon Wheel Cafe 315 E. Railroad St. The cafe faces the eastbound Route 66 ... read more

Former Dixie / Texas Motel & Cafe E. Route 66 From here you continue east to Shamrock or turn north one block to First Street and continue west through McLean... read more

Stay tuned, there's more to come!