Tower Grove House

Historical marker location:

2227 Tower Grove Avenue, Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker can be reached from Tower Grove Avenue north of Magnolia Avenue, on the right when traveling south.)

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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.