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| Will Rogers Archway | |
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 A view from the western parking lot circa 2006; the statue ofWill Rogers can just be seen in front of the building. | |
 Interactive map of Will Rogers Archway | |
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| Established | 1957 |
| Location | 767 Will Rogers Turnpike,Vinita,Craig County,Oklahoma, 74301,United States |
| Coordinates | 36°37′24″N95°08′53″W / 36.62331°N 95.14803°W /36.62331; -95.14803 |
TheWill Rogers Archway, originally named theGlass House Restaurant and still nicknamed "The Glass House",[1][2] is a 29,135-square-foot (2,706.7 m2)[3]service station that spans theWill Rogers Turnpike section ofInterstate 44 (I-44) nearVinita, Oklahoma. Originally operating solely as aMcDonald's restaurant, it was notable as the firstbridge restaurant opened over a U.S. highway[4] and as an example of a U.S. roadside restaurant. When it was solely a McDonald's, it was the world's largest McDonald's before thecurrent largest McDonald's in the world located inOrlando, Florida was built.
The archway also features aKum & Go (previously aPhillips 66)[5] gas station.
The building and service plaza closed on June 4, 2013, for a $14.6 million renovation.[6] At its grand reopening on December 22, 2014, it was renamed from "Glass House Restaurant" to "Will Rogers Archway",[7] although the renaming was actually officiated in August 2014.[2] McDonald's still operates in the archway post-renovation, but it is now joined by a separateSubway franchise in the building.[2]
At the front of the west anchor stands a statue ofWill Rogers. The building contains a small Will Rogers museum.[8]
