3 bedrooms | 3 1\2 baths
Built in 1868
This former German Catholic church situated on Route 66 is truly one of a kind. It’s over 150 years old and features absolutely insane architecture, including the “cathedral” ceiling with over 10,000 metallic gold stars reflecting light throughout the space and enormous, articulately designed stained-glass windows that filter sunlight into color prisms.
It’s also super haunted! The current owner who’s been here since 2003, as well as multiple employees, has seen four different full-figure apparitions, and paranormal investigators have called it one of the most active sites they’ve ever been to.
There’s been $1 million of renovation work pumped into it, and it’s ready to roll as a B&B or your own private spooky church.
Here’s the realtor’s description.
“Route 66 Church Bed and Breakfast Ownership Opportunity! This 1868 former German Catholic church is known far and wide, creating the ultimate work from home opportunity.
With all the high-cost renovation work completed at a cost of more than $1Million, this bed and breakfast is now artfully configured to offer an intriguing B&B travel experience on the original Route 66. Hold magical receptions and events in the “sanctuary”. The “cathedral” ceiling is magical with over 10,000 metallic gold stars reflecting light throughout the space. Enormous articulately designed stained-glass windows filter sunlight into color prisms.
Your guests will enjoy two private suites. each with their own private bath. Choose to live in the private owner’s quarters or rent out the additional bedroom and bath!
Carlinville, IL is located on the original Route 66 Mother Road and is visited by people from all over the world. Although Route 66 was decommissioned nationally in 1985 (due to the Interstate Highway System), its popularity and mystique have never died. The Illinois Department of Transportation officially recognized the Route 66 revival movement and posted historic markers along its length as the “Main Street of America.” Visitors to Carlinville will find it easy to retrace the original Route 66.
Carlinville offers the largest contiguous collection of Sears catalog homes in the world, the Cannonball Jail, Blackburn College and so much more. It is located just 61 miles from St. Louis, MO, and 45 miles from Springfield, IL, home of the Abraham Lincoln sites.
The square is considered to be one of the top 2 prettiest in the state and Carlinville was chosen in the top small towns to live in Illinois.”
