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The '''Des Plaines Oasis''' was a rest area built over Interstate 90. It opened in 1959 and featured a Fred Harvey restaurant and Standard Oil gas station. The restaurant was replaced by [[Howard Johnson's]] and later McDonalds. | The '''Des Plaines Oasis''' was a rest area built over Interstate 90. It opened in 1959 and featured a Fred Harvey restaurant and Standard Oil gas station. The restaurant was replaced by [[Howard Johnson's]] and later McDonalds. Its rarely-used address was {{LinkToMap|1960 Mt. Prospect Road}}. | ||
The oasis was demolished in 2018 in order to widen the tollway. The ramp to Interstate 490 is on the former site. | The oasis was demolished in 2018 in order to widen the tollway. The ramp to Interstate 490 is on the former site. | ||
[[Category:Businesses]] | [[Category:Businesses]] | ||
[[Category:Mount Prospect Road]] | |||
Latest revision as of 10:21, 23 July 2026
The Des Plaines Oasis was a rest area built over Interstate 90. It opened in 1959 and featured a Fred Harvey restaurant and Standard Oil gas station. The restaurant was replaced by Howard Johnson's and later McDonalds. Its rarely-used address was 1960 Mt. Prospect Road.
The oasis was demolished in 2018 in order to widen the tollway. The ramp to Interstate 490 is on the former site.
