The Journal Record reports that an old Phillips 66 cottage-style gas station at 602 S. Elgin in Tulsa recently opened in its new configuration -- as an Avis rental-car business. The station, built about 1932, was part of an older alignment of Route 66 through downtown. It's on the National Register of Historic Places. Local … Continue reading Rental-car business opens in old gas station
Category: Businesses
Green Parrot Tavern’s demise is imminent
Longtime readers Dan and Cyndy Imming, who are relocating from Las Vegas to Route 66 in Galena, Kan., have informed me that the Green Parrot Tavern in Galena will be torn down Thursday. The building, which is more than 100 years old, became structurally unsafe when a sinkhole unexpectedly opened up behind the property in … Continue reading Green Parrot Tavern’s demise is imminent
Route 66 preservation grants announced
On Friday, the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program of the National Park Service announced its cost-share grant awards for 2007. These grants cover 50 percent of the cost of historic properties' preservation efforts or programs about Route 66. John Osterman Gas Station, Peach Springs, Ariz., $28,000 grant. From 1929 until its recent closure, the station … Continue reading Route 66 preservation grants announced
POPS was a’poppin’ in its first month
POPS on Route 66 in Arcadia, Okla., was a big hit business-wise, according to a report in the Daily Oklahoman. Let us count the ways: POPS sold 45,000 specialty soft drinks, plus another 15,000 fountain drinks. That's equivalent to a dozen sold-out NBA games at Ford Center in nearby Oklahoma City. POPS' manager anticipated sales … Continue reading POPS was a’poppin’ in its first month
Just listed
The Bristow Firestone Service Station at 321 N. Main, aka Route 66, in Bristow, Okla., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sept. 6. I was passing through town today, so I shot photos of it. As you can see, the sign pole is still standing, even if the sign is long … Continue reading Just listed
New murals in Tulsa
On Friday, while driving on Southwest Boulevard, aka Route 66, in Tulsa, I saw some people painting murals on a wall at Goodwill Industries. I didn't have my camera with me at the time, but I shot a photo Saturday after the murals were completed. From left, the scenes are a Goodwill logo, a west … Continue reading New murals in Tulsa
Wrink’s reborn
KOLR/KSFX has a story about the recent reopening of Wrink's Market on Route 66 in Lebanon, Mo. Glen Wrinkle ran the store for more than 50 years until he died in 2005. Glen's son, Terry, reopened the store this summer. “And after I started up, all of dad's customers come in going ‘We want a … Continue reading Wrink’s reborn
Old Potapov Service Station buildings are razed
The Victorville (Calif.) Daily Press reports that the stone buildings that once were Potapov's Service Station and Auto Court on Route 66 in Oro Grande were torn down Monday. “The only option I had was to tear them down, in my mind, because what are you going to do, a tourist spectacle? It’s not safe,” … Continue reading Old Potapov Service Station buildings are razed
Route 66 building owner seeks help from city
A few months ago, it was reported that Terri Ryburn had purchased a historic gas station at 305 Pine St. in Normal, Ill., with the hopes of remodeling it into a bed-and-breakfast, restaurant, gift shop and a Route 66 visitors center. WJBC radio reports that Ryburn says the repairs have been more expensive than anticipated, … Continue reading Route 66 building owner seeks help from city
Big development coming to Flagstaff
The Arizona Daily Sun is reporting that a developer is planning a $70 million project that includes residential, retail and combinations of the two in an area around the new Fourth Street bridge and Route 66 in east Flagstaff. AZ North is one of five companies vying to develop the 28-acre parcel. The city of … Continue reading Big development coming to Flagstaff