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Grove Restaurant and Service Station, Decatur, IL, circa 1955

Subjects
InteriorsRestaurants & Taverns
Card type
Chrome
Date
c. 1945 (Linen)
Front of Grove Restaurant and Service Station, Decatur, IL, circa 1955, c. 1945 chrome postcard
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Back of Grove Restaurant and Service Station, Decatur, IL, circa 1955, c. 1945 chrome postcard
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About this postcard

The exterior view shows the brick front and neon-style signs of Grove Restaurant and Service Station, a highway complex on U.S. 51-121-48 about two miles north of downtown Decatur, Illinois. Interior views show three dining rooms and a counter area with red vinyl chairs, Formica tables, and checkered tile floors. The caption advertises air conditioning, seating for 200, and a Shell service station, with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Grove as owners and managers. The combination of a large restaurant and gas station served travelers on the highway into Decatur.

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PublisherC. L. Manning
GROVE RESTAURANT AND SERVICE STATION Decatur, Illinois at the junction of U. S. 51-121-48, just 2 miles north of downtown Decatur. Very clean, air con- ditioned. 3 Dining rooms serving the finest in foods. Seating capacity of 200. Shell Service Station. Phone 5064. Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Grove, Owners-Mgrs.
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Postcard record

PublisherC. L. Manning
Series79057
ConditionVery good
Place mentionedGrove Restaurant and Service Station, Decatur, IL
Place mentionedWest Nyack, NY
PublisherSpringfield, IL
NotesChrome-era color photo card, four images on one sheet, no white border, no location printed on front. No postmark. Unused divided-back chrome postcard; no stamp, address, or handwritten message. Dexter Press 'Genuine Natural Color' card, published by C. L. Manning, P. O. Box 392, Springfield, Ill., series 79057. Printed caption on back identifies Grove Restaurant and Service Station, Decatur, Illinois, at the junction of U. S. 51-121-48, just 2 miles north of downtown Decatur; air conditioned, 3 dining rooms, seating capacity of 200, Shell Service Station, phone 5064, Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Grove, Owners-Mgrs.

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Grove Restaurant and Service Station, Decatur, IL, circa 1955, postcard, c. 1945. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/grove-restaurant-and-service-station-decatur-il-circa-1955. Accessed November 2, 2026.