Wagon Wheel Motel, Café and Station
- Retro roadside
- In Cuba, Missouri
- On Route 66
- National Register of Historic Places
The Wagon Wheel in Cuba, MO, is a historic Route 66 motel, café and filling station site right beside the old road. It began as a café in 1936, and its motel has taken in travellers without interruption since 1938. With 19 restored rooms, it is a genuine Route 66 motel with a long unbroken history, and it is listed on the National Register.
What is Wagon Wheel Motel, Café and Station?
The Wagon Wheel is an independently owned motel with 19 rooms, built in the Tudor Revival style. In 2010 every room was restored, and modern comforts such as HD televisions and wireless internet were added.
The original café building no longer serves meals. It now houses a shop selling jewelry, purses, home decor, Route 66 books and T-shirts, along with a handful of original Wagon Wheel antiques. A filling station also stood on the 1936 property, but it is no longer in use.
History of Wagon Wheel Motel, Café and Station
The site opened in 1936 as a café, and the motel followed in 1938. It has operated ever since, through the busy decades of Route 66 and the quieter years after the interstate bypassed many towns along the old road. The whole property joined the National Register in 2003, recognizing it as a surviving piece of highway lodging history.
Visiting Wagon Wheel Motel, Café and Station: tips
Even if you are not staying, it is worth pulling in to see the buildings and browse the shop in the old café. There is parking on site, and a barbecue restaurant is about 0.1 miles away. Cuba's historic homes are close: the George B. Hamilton House is about 0.3 miles away, and the Cuba City Jail and the John Manson Munro House are both about 0.5 miles off. The shop in the old café is a good place to pick up a Route 66 book or a T-shirt as a keepsake of the trip.
Practical info
- Address
- 901 East Washington Street
- Phone
- +1 573-885-3411
- Website
- wagonwheel66.com
- Hours
- We have no opening hours for this stop yet — check the official site.
- On site & nearby
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Questions about Wagon Wheel Motel, Café and Station
Can you still stay at the Wagon Wheel Motel?
The motel has been in continuous operation since 1938 and has 19 restored rooms.
How old is the Wagon Wheel?
It started as a café in 1936, and the motel dates from 1938.
Is the Wagon Wheel on Route 66?
Yes. It is a historic Route 66 motel in Cuba, Missouri, right beside the old road.
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