The Lincoln (Ill.) Courier reported that the back portion of The Mill, a dilapidated former restaurant on Route 66 in Lincoln, was torn down Monday for safety reasons and as part of a renovation program.
The part of the Mill that was saved includes the original 1929 section, shaped like a Dutch windmill, and the post World War II addition, originally an Army barracks in Camp Ellis in Havana.
The restaurant and bar dates to the earliest years of route 66, in the late 1920s and early ’30s. The establishment was famous for its schnitzels and its unique decor. It closed in 1996.
The Mill eventually will be converted into a Route 66 museum.