Historic Dwight service station is restored

The Ambler’s Texaco Station in the Route 66 town of Dwight, Ill., has been restored to its 1940s appearance, reports the Morris (Ill.) Daily Herald.

Part of the restoration was covered by a cost-share grant from the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program. A plaque from the National Park Service commemorating the restoration will be dedicated at 2 p.m. today.

Here’s a recent photo of Ambler’s Texaco Station.

UPDATE 4/25/07: The Pontiac Daily Leader has a story about the restoration, along with a photo.