The historic Stage Coach Motor Inn in Santa Fe, N.M., reopened Tuesday as apartments for low-income or special needs residents, reported KOB-TV in Albuquerque. The Santa Fe New Mexican newspaper also had some details about the Route 66 motel's adaptive reuse: The Housing Trust of Santa Fe purchased the land where the old motel sat … Continue reading Santa Fe motel reopens as special-needs apartments
Category: Preservation
Irv’s Burgers will stick around for a while
The Hong family that operates the historic Irv's Burgers stand in West Hollywood, Calif., will not be forced out by eviction and can stay there until it finds another site, reported an officer for the West Hollywood Preservation Alliance. Roy Rogers Oldenkamp, vice president of the preservation group, said in an email that Steven Bohbot, a … Continue reading Irv’s Burgers will stick around for a while
Redevelopment pact will preserve Oklahoma City’s Gold Dome
A purchase and redevelopment agreement with a local environmental engineering firm will preserve the historic Gold Dome in Oklahoma City, reported The Oklahoman newspaper. Jones Public Relations was set to make an announcement Friday about the Gold Dome's future. However, reporter (and historic preservation advocate) Steve Lackmeyer got the story Thursday. TEEMCO representatives confirmed Thursday the … Continue reading Redevelopment pact will preserve Oklahoma City’s Gold Dome
Irv’s Burgers given an eviction notice
Irv's Burgers, a landmark on Route 66 in West Hollywood, Calif., for more than a half-century, was served a 30-day notice to vacate the premises by its landlord, according to Scott Piotrowski, an expert on Route 66 in Los Angeles County. It's not certain when Irv's last day of operation is. But Piotrowski said the … Continue reading Irv’s Burgers given an eviction notice
Park near Standin’ On a Corner awaits grant
The Route 66 Plaza park, behind the Standin' on a Corner Park in Winslow, Ariz., is awaiting $488,000 from the Arizona Department of Transportation’s National Scenic Grant Fund to finish the project, reported the Arizona Journal. When the funds are available, a performance stage, lighting, street furniture, including benches. and signage will complete that city park. … Continue reading Park near Standin’ On a Corner awaits grant
Kickstarter campaign launched to restore Roy’s sign
A Kickstarter campaign aims to raise $16,000 to restore the historic Roy's sign at the Route 66 town of Amboy, Calif. The restoration is part of the newly christened Amboy Foundation of Art's eventual goal to turn the motel at the Roy's complex into an artist's colony. According to the Kickstarter page: Restoration of this neon … Continue reading Kickstarter campaign launched to restore Roy’s sign
The story of the Palms Grill Cafe
GrahamSpencer, a communications firm with an office in Rockford, Ill., uploaded this video it produced about the Palms Grill Cafe in Atlanta, Ill. Route66 from GrahamSpencer on Vimeo. The film was made for the Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway.
El Garces restoration may begin in earnest
After many months of delays, it appears the restoration of the historic El Garces Hotel in Needles, Calif., will begin soon. According to a story Monday in the Needles Desert Star, the City Council approved a $188,000 bid from a glass contractor to install windows as a part of the restoration's second phase. The newspaper … Continue reading El Garces restoration may begin in earnest
TeePee Drive-In’s former operator resurfaces in Pennsylvania
Last year, you may remember Russell Brannan, who leased the long-closed TeePee Drive-In along Route 66 in Sapulpa, Okla., but never reopened it after a Route 66 News report revealed him using several aliases, leaving several theaters after operating them for a short time, and disappointed owners in his wake. Now it appears Brannan, now … Continue reading TeePee Drive-In’s former operator resurfaces in Pennsylvania
“Yukon’s Best Flour” sign removed for repairs
The massive "Yukon's Best Flour" sign on top of a flour mill in Yukon, Okla., was removed for repairs, according to a report Monday by KWTV in Oklahoma City. News9.com - Oklahoma City, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports | The Route 66 community embarked on a successful $175,000 fundraiser to repair the sign … Continue reading “Yukon’s Best Flour” sign removed for repairs