Dodge-Reo Building

Historical marker location:

3101 Locust Street, Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker is at the intersection of Locust Street and North Cardinal Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Locust Street.)

Built in 1916

The first ever drive-thru restaurant in the world was opened in Springfield, Missouri in 1947 by a man named Red Chaney. The restaurant, called Red's Giant Hamburg, was known for its signature "Giant Hamburgers" and became a popular fast food chain in the Midwest.