Beckmann Building

Historical marker location:

113 Elm Street, Washington, Missouri

( Marker is on Elm Street south of West Main Street, on the left when traveling north.)

c. 1885.

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.