The Casa Loma Hotel in Tulsa, which is being renovated, was listed to the National Register of Historic Places effective Sept. 3, according to an e-mail Friday from the National Park Service. The building at 2600 block of East 11th Street (aka Route 66) was built in 1927 as the Max Campbell Building. It was … Continue reading Tulsa hotel added to National Register
Category: Motels
Tornadoes strike near Flagstaff
Two tornadoes touched down Wednesday in the Route 66 village of Bellemont, Ariz., west of Flagstaff, causing widespread damage, according to varying northern Arizona media outlets. One of the casualties was the Camping World on Route 66 in Bellemont. About 30 RVs were blown over and scattered debris over Interstate 40. A freight train was blown off … Continue reading Tornadoes strike near Flagstaff
Historic building in Albuquerque reopens as hotel
Hotel Parq Central, located at the former location of Santa Fe Hospital in Albuquerque, opened for business last week as a boutique hotel, according to a news release at Travel Daily News. The hospital was built in 1926 near downtown off Central Avenue (aka Route 66) by the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad to … Continue reading Historic building in Albuquerque reopens as hotel
Albuquerque motel will be converted into apartments
The historic Sundowner Motel along Route 66 in Albuquerque has received a $500,000 federal housing grant to help convert it into apartments for the mentally ill, according to a news release on Monday. The AHP grant will assist with converting the Sundowner Motel, a 1950s motel in Albuquerque, New Mexico, into 71 studio, one-bedroom, and … Continue reading Albuquerque motel will be converted into apartments
Observations from a preservation project
Here are a few random thoughts about the sign preservation project that volunteers with the Oklahoma Route 66 Association completed this past weekend at the Lincoln Motel in Chandler, Okla.: 1. Don't use household latex paint on an outdoors sign. This advice may seem elementary, but it became apparent during prepping that the Lincoln Motel's … Continue reading Observations from a preservation project
Historic sign gets a partial face-lift
The sign at the historic Lincoln Motel in Chandler, Okla., received half a face-lift Saturday from Oklahoma Route 66 Association volunteers. I say "half," because we only had time to scrape and repaint the sign's west side. Volunteers are going to finish the sign's east side tomorrow, starting at 8 a.m. until it's done sometime … Continue reading Historic sign gets a partial face-lift
Saviors of the Wigwam Motel
Gary Warner of the Orange County (Calif.) Register takes a closer look at the three remaining Wigwam Motels in the United States, two of which are on Route 66. The third is in Cave City, Ky. All of the motels are praiseworthy. But the one that receives the most accolades is the Wigwam in San … Continue reading Saviors of the Wigwam Motel
Gallop to Gallup
Because The Huffington Post is primarily serves as a political site, I ordinarily don't surf there. But this decidedly nonpartisan post by travel writer Karen Tina Harrison serves as good overview of the Route 66 town of Gallup, N.M. It contains plenty of photos, and shout-outs to El Rancho Hotel and Richardson's trading post. Harrison … Continue reading Gallop to Gallup
Lincoln Motel sign gets face-lift next weekend
Volunteers with the Oklahoma Route 66 Association will put a new coat of paint on the historic Lincoln Motel's neon sign in Chandler, Okla., on Sept. 11-12, and you're invited to join the effort. Repainting will begin from about 8 a.m. and end at dark each day, weather permitting, at the motel at 740 E. … Continue reading Lincoln Motel sign gets face-lift next weekend
Route 66 cost-share grants announced
The Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program on Friday announced in its quarterly newsletter its annual cost-share grants for historic Route 66 businesses and landmarks. Most of the information comes from the newsletter or news release, except where I added links and other information. The recipients are: Historic Seligman Sundries, Seligman, Ariz. -- With its distinct false front, … Continue reading Route 66 cost-share grants announced