Own A Piece Of History: Amarillo's Route 66 Property For Sale

Amarillo's portion of Route 66 is full of fun and great history.

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You can find a great selection of antique shops, art, and food on Historic Route 66 and now you have a chance to own a piece of history.

Smitty's Drive-In - 3913 SW 6th

This building has been home to many a business over the years, from a drive-in restaurant to thrift stores and most recently a food truck park.

Unfortunately for the owners of the food truck park, the property is once again for sale and it could be yours.

Shelby Massey/Capital Peak Realty

The current asking price for this property is $198,500. The property was originally built in 1956. The property is a total of 1,112 square feet.

It would be perfect for a new Route 66 drive-in, and outdoor event space, or even keep it as a food truck park.

Smitty's Food Truck Park

It would be the perfect home for whatever you can dream of and a great addition to Route 66 where tourists and locals alike can come and visit.

Smittys Food Truck Park

This property has so much potential and would be a great investment in Amarillo's history and Route 66.

Shelby Massey/Capital Peak Realty

It's time to come up with a new and fun idea of what you could do with this property. Heck, you could do a throwback and open up a classic drive-in with car hops on skates, burgers, fries, and shakes. Or, it could be a drive-in museum with classic cars, etc. Either would surely draw people from all over the world searching for some Route 66 nostalgia.

Here's hoping!

For more information on purchasing this property, you can visit Shelby Massey, with Capital Peak Realty here.

LOOK: The Majestic Art Deco Marvel of the Kress Building in Downtown Amarillo

The Kress, located at 700 S Polk in Downtown Amarillo is one of Amarillo's hidden architectural marvels. It is a wonderful hybrid of materials and styles and is featured in architecture textbooks around the globe.

But you'd never know it if you're a local. You can find out more about the rich history of the Kress here.

Gallery Credit: Sarah Clark/TSM

Historical Smith-Rogers Home in Amarillo

The Smith-Rogers home was originally built in 1904 by Amarillo settlers James Bynum and Marie Lowery Smith. The home was located at 1101 S. Taylor. It was moved to its current location 4841 SW 9th Avenue in 1945 by then-owner Jesse A. Rogers.

The home has 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, on 1.16 acres. The home includes a detached 2-car garage with a 1 bedroom/1 bath apartment.

It is a a Texas Historical Landmark and the marker reads:

"This house was built for early Amarillo settlers James Bynum and Marie Lowery Smith c. 1904, and was originally located at 1101 South Taylor Street. The home was purchased in 1945 by Jesse A. Rogers, who planned to move his car dealership to the site. Instead of razing the house, he had it moved to its present site to serve as his family’s home. At the time of its relocation, architect C.W. Brott made changes to the original design. The classical revival style house now features leaded glass windows, roof cresting and interior woodwork from the 1900s and brick veneer, balustrades and full-height columns from the 1940s."

The home was on the market in October 2023 and listed for $945,000 by Sabre Cofer with EXP Realty

Gallery Credit: Lori Crofford