April 9, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 61 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Page H3140]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING ARISTON CAFE

  (Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize one of 
the most well-known landmarks along Route 66 in Illinois, the Ariston 
Cafe, on its 95th year of operation.
  After opening in 1924 along Route 4 in Carlinville, the Ariston 
actually predates Route 66. In 1935, it moved to its current location 
along the Mother Road in Litchfield, Illinois.
  The Ariston Cafe is a member of the Route 66 Association Hall of Fame 
and Museum and is in the National Register of Historic Places in 
Illinois and the National Park Service.
  The Ariston is one of the oldest restaurants along Route 66 and is 
the fifth-longest running restaurant in the entire State of Illinois.
  Later this spring, the Ariston will be holding a relighting ceremony 
to celebrate the replacement of its classic neon sign, thanks to a 
grant from the National Park Service.
  The Ariston Cafe is a treasure within central Illinois and along 
Route 66, and I look forward to many more years of success for this 
great restaurant.

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