The Route 66 town of Springfield, Missouri, is hosting the Buick Club of America National Meet on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and attendees will have the opportunity to see an extremely rare Buick model. According to a news release from the Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau: The Buick Wildcat I was built in 1953 as … Continue reading Extremely rare Buick to be at car show
Category: Preservation
De Anza developer responds to appeal
Deep in an Albuquerque Business First story about developers Bill and Anna Smith of Construct Southwest and Anthea LLC, they respond to the charges in an appeal from a rival over the redevelepment of De Anza Motor Lodge in Albuquerque. The Anthea developers submitted the winning $8.2 million proposal in March to redevelop the historic … Continue reading De Anza developer responds to appeal
Pacific landmark will reopen by early 2016
The city of Pacific, Missouri, closed on its purchase of the historic Jensen's Point on May 28 and is slated to reopen it to the public as a city park in February after some improvements, according to the Washington Missourian. The purchase was made possible by a $350,000 grant from St. Louis County Parks. The … Continue reading Pacific landmark will reopen by early 2016
Totem Pole Park launches campaign for its restoration
The directors of Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park near Foyil, Oklahoma, have launched a Kickstarter campaign to help restore the top half of the main, 90-foot-tall totem pole. According to KJRH-TV in Tulsa, the top half of the big totem pole is starting to chip. If enough money is raised, top-quality paint will be used … Continue reading Totem Pole Park launches campaign for its restoration
Petrified Forest pilfering tale is fiction
For decades, the Petrified Forest National Park in eastern Arizona tried to discourage visitors from stealing its small pieces of petrified wood by saying the park loses 12 tons of the fossils per year. But, as an Arizona Republic report explains, the park's pilfering tale isn't true. No one's for sure how much petrified wood … Continue reading Petrified Forest pilfering tale is fiction
Developer appeals city’s decision for De Anza project
A developer that finished second in bids to redevelop the historic De Anza Motor Lodge in Albuquerque is appealing the city's choice for the project, according to the Albuquerque Journal. Jerry Landgraf of De Anza Co., which proposed converting the long-closed Route 66 motor lodge into a 65-unit boutique motel, said the city's scoring system on … Continue reading Developer appeals city’s decision for De Anza project
Odell Station to host commemoration for Lenore Weiss
Odell Station in Odell, Illinois, will host a commemoration Saturday to the late Lenore Weiss, who was one-half of the couple instrumental in getting the historic Route 66 gas station restored, according to the Pontiac Daily Leader. The event at from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the station will be a fundraiser for … Continue reading Odell Station to host commemoration for Lenore Weiss
Bel-Aire sputnik will be restored for sign company’s museum
For those who worried about the fate of the sputnik structure atop the doomed Bel-Air Motel in Springfield, Illinois, do not worry. Ace Sign Co. of Springfield removed the sputnik over the weekend and eventually will restore it for its neon museum that coincidentally opens today, according to the State Journal-Register. The fiberglass ball of … Continue reading Bel-Aire sputnik will be restored for sign company’s museum
Remington Rand Building in St. Louis added to National Register
The midcentury modern Remington Rand Building in St. Louis' Central West End was added to the National Register of Historic Places, effective May 5, according to an email Friday from the National Park Service. The three-story building, designed by architect Gyo Obata with the HOK firm and built in 1957, is located at 4100 Lindell … Continue reading Remington Rand Building in St. Louis added to National Register
Tourism group may take part ownership of Tropics sign
The Lincoln Tourism Bureau of Logan County is considering an agreement with the city of Lincoln, Illinois, and original owners of the historic Tropics neon sign in an effort to finally restore it, according to the Lincoln Courier newspaper. The sign initially was donated to the city by the Johnson family, who once owned the … Continue reading Tourism group may take part ownership of Tropics sign