A historic Kankakee streetcar from the early 20th century was moved to Gardner in 1932 to serve as a diner along Route 66. In 1937, the street car became a cottage and playhouse. It was moved to a location behind the Riviera in 1955, and is still there today. It was restored by the Illinois Route 66 Association and inducted into the Route 66 Hall of Fame in 2001. The lady at the Route 66 Hall of Fame told us that a man bought the streetcar and put it in his backyard to house a daughter who had tuberculosis. He did not want to put her in a sanitorium. She eventually died in the streetcar.
A historic Kankakee streetcar from the early 20th century was moved to Gardner in 1932 to serve as a diner along Route 66. In 1937, the street car became a cottage and playhouse. It was moved to a location behind the Riviera in 1955, and is still there today. It was restored by the Illinois Route 66 Association and inducted into the Route 66 Hall of Fame in 2001. The lady at the Route 66 Hall of Fame told us that a man bought the streetcar and put it in his backyard to house a daughter who had tuberculosis. He did not want to put her in a sanitorium. She eventually died in the streetcar.
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