For anyone interested, I found this web site, it has a drawn map you can click on a enlarge. Shows the route through St Louis, and the different bypasses and such through the years, also has the Eat Rite Diner.
https://explorestlouis.com/discover/route-66-in-st-louis
Mike.
My You Tube
I wonder if a map of the original Route 66 through the St. Louis area excists? I see on Google maps, what they call the original 66 ends just to the north of the Eat Rite, at Busch Stadium, and to the west, it just turns in Chouteau Ave.
I'll have to check it out.
Used measuuring tool on Google Earth
!8' x 35'
I tried to sell my two cents worth, but no one would give me a plug nickel for it.
I don't have a leg to stand on.
It is seriously on my "to do" list
Everytime I am in St Louis ( i live in KY)
I have to drive by & check up on things
dbduckThanks to everyone for their comments , input & information.
So, you thinking of modeling it? Or is this all for fun?
FYI the top cap on the hydrant is 10 inches.
Thanks to everyone for their comments , input & information.
Love the comment about the waitress.. thats why I chose that particular pic...It was taken maybe 10 years ago. I have the photo on my flickr account... title of picture: "Break time at the EAT-RITE"
I believe a number of years ago a car ran into the right corner of the building & some of the brick work needed to be redone. May have taken the fire hydrnant out as well.
As greasy spoon as it may look, there is an "A" on their Health Dept score card in the window...lol
Oh man! Eat-Rite Diner just exudes character and Americana, not only a great photo, but great modeling choice as well. I love the fire plug, distressed sidewalk, counter stools, and the waitress with the apron and bee-hive hairdo.
Micro Engineering detail kit #80-161 Office Windows and Doors contains a near dead ringer to the Eat-Rite door.
Thanks and Regards, Peter
RIX Products makes a handy scratchbuilding cement block wall sections:
https://rixproducts.com/product-category/pikestuff-ho/concrete-block-walls/
You could work in a thin veneer of common brick sheet for the front. I've used the Pikestuff wall sections and caps for several scratch/bash jobs. It is handy material especially since the corners mate up so nicely.
Hope that helps, Ed
Here's a link to more photos including interior shots.
https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/eat-rite-diner-saint-louis
Russ
Modeling the early '50s Erie in Paterson, NJ. Here's the link to my railroad postcard collection: https://railroadpostcards.blogspot.com/
mbinsewi Same thing I did Rich, and I get 16' x 36' Mike.
Same thing I did Rich, and I get 16' x 36'
Rich
Alton Junction
When I use the "Measure Distance" tool on Google Maps, I also get 16' across the front and 36' from front to back.
I think your real close. The front door is probably a 36" door, so I would say overall 16' across the front.
I didn't look at Google maps yet.
EDIT: On Google maps it measures 16'x 36'
Corner of Historic Rt.66, Chouteau Ave., and S.7th St. It shows a picture on the inside of what it looks like.
I have since updated my estimate for the side walls to be about 30' based on an over head view from Google Maps...it looks to have a 2 to 1 ratio
I have never been inside myself...but i understand basically a counter with 12 stools cooking area behind also a juke box & pinball machine
I,ve never been there. But looking at the photo i think your numbers are darn close.
You don.t get mutch room for a kitchen and such in 20ft so that could be a little short.
IMO you don't really need to be right on . The window,doors,signs placement are more inportaint to portray a real building.
Looks like a neat build
I have always found EAT-RITE to be a unigue part of St Louis as well as Americana Located along historic Rt 66
I am thinking about making it my next scratch built project.
I am trying to gleam approx dimensions from photos. I am thinking the front is about 14.5-15 feet wide judging by the height of the door.. Looking at an overhead view on Google Maps 2d, it appears to be about twice as deep as wide..so maybe 30 ft
I am wondering if any local or nearby modellers have taken on the same task, or have a better idea of true dimesions
Thanks in advance for any help or info