The Maid-Rite Sandwich Shop in Springfield, Illinois, is one of the few remaining early Maid-Rite franchises in the United States. Built in 1921, this specific shop claims to have the first drive-thru window in the U.S.
The building is located along historic U.S. Route 66 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It remains a heritage site at 118 North Pasfield Street.
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The zinc-clad dome of the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield South 2nd Street 401, Springfield · 566 m 
The Clock Tower Without Hands North 6th Street 223, Springfield · 839 m 
Where Abraham Lincoln Delivered the House Divided Speech North Old State Capitol Plaza 1, Springfield · 841 m 
The Illinois Governor's Mansion: A Grand Italianate Landmark East Jackson Street 410, Springfield · 974 m 
Step into Vachel Lindsay's Springfield Home, a Gem of 1848 South 5th Street 603, Springfield · 1.1 km 
The Richardsonian Romanesque Christ Episcopal Church East Jackson Street 611, Springfield · 1.1 km 
The Dana-Thomas House at 301 East Lawrence Avenue East Lawrence Avenue 301, Springfield · 1.1 km 
The Classical Revival of the Bell Miller Apartments South 2nd Street 835, Springfield · 1.2 km 
Abraham Lincoln's restored 1860 home in Springfield South 8th Street 413, Springfield · 1.3 km
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