The operator of the FourWay restaurant, housed in a vintage Phillips 66 gas station in Cuba, Missouri, announced last week it closed for good in late December after five years at a prominent corner of Route 66.
Joan Patrice Weir posted this on Facebook with the announcement on Friday:
Weir elaborated a bit more on the reasons for the closure in a text message:
“The last year was tough, and prices on goods skyrocketed — just made it increasingly hard to operate the kind of place we wanted. We also felt it was time to move on.”
She added she didn’t know the plans for the “awesome building,” but that other parties have shown interest in it.
The history behind the gas station with the multicolored roof:
Built in 1932 by Paul T. Carr who operated under the Phillips 66, Skelly, and Standard Oil brands, as well as a Pontiac dealership until his death in 1964. Carr’s gas station would provide the first jobs for many of the young people of Cuba.
Purchased in 1968 by Bill and Lynn Wallis, it would become their first Mobil station and office. After Bill Wallis passed away in 2001, Lynn began a project to restore the property to honor Bill and the history of the station. Wallis Oil has grown to over 600 employees, and is now located across the street.
(Image of The FourWay restaurant via CubaMurals.com)
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