The Route 66 town of Sullivan, Mo., is embarking on an unusual art project where its fire hydrants are being repainted to commemorate a landmark or city along the Mother Road, reported the Sullivan Journal. Although the highway runs from Chicago to Santa Monica, Calif., the mural project will cover that distance from the city … Continue reading Missouri town painting fire hydrants in a Route 66 theme
Day: July 25, 2013
University of New Mexico receives grant for Route 66 plaza
The University of New Mexico School of Architecture & Planning received a $150,000 federal grant to design a Route 66 plaza of gathering and garden spaces in Albuquerque, reported Albuquerque Business First. The funds were designated by the National Endowment for the Arts Our Town program to design a community garden/plaza space along historic Route … Continue reading University of New Mexico receives grant for Route 66 plaza