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) gas station. The building and service plaza closed on June 4, 2013, for a $14.6 million renovation. At its grand reopening on December 22, 2014, it was renamed from "Glass House Restaurant" to "Will Rogers Archway", although the renaming was actually officiated in August 2014. McDonald's still operates in the archway post-renovation, but it is now joined by a separate Subway franchise in the building. At the front of the west anchor stands a statue of

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. The building contains a small Will Rogers museum.

Gallery

Pre-2014 renovation

Image:VinitaMCD Stairs.jpg, Stairwell inside of the west anchor Image:VinitaMCD Inside1.jpg, Inside the McDonald's looking northwest Image:VinitaMCD Inside2.jpg, Looking toward the counter on the east side of the restaurant

References

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