NewLife Homes won a prestigious award last month for converting the historic but previously run-down Luna Lodge motel on Route 66 in Albuquerque into low-income housing, despite numerous obstacles, reported the Albuquerque Journal. NewLife earned the honor at the Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits Historic Rehabilitation Awards Luncheon in Detroit. The newspaper reported: Luna Lodge at … Continue reading Luna Lodge project in Albuquerque wins national award
Category: Preservation
Breakfast at Maxxwell’s Restaurant
On a recent Monday morning, we got the chance to try a new eatery in Tulsa's Campbell Hotel, Maxxwell's Restaurant. One meal convinced us this will be a valuable addition to this historic Route 66 hotel and likely will become a dining destination in its own right. Maxxwell's opened a few weeks ago in the … Continue reading Breakfast at Maxxwell’s Restaurant
Route 66 already feeling effects of government shutdown
The shutdown of the United States government started only a few hours ago, and the Route 66 corridor is not immune to its effects. --- The office of the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program in Santa Fe, N.M., is closed. As part of the National Park Service, the office cannot offer help on grants and … Continue reading Route 66 already feeling effects of government shutdown
The Mill Car Cruise-In set for Oct. 12
The Mill Car Cruise-In is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, as part of Illinois' National Scenic Byway Week activities at the historic Route 66 restaurant at 738 S. Washington in Lincoln, Ill. The annual meeting of the Route 66 Heritage Foundation of Logan County, the group that owns the site, … Continue reading The Mill Car Cruise-In set for Oct. 12
Blue Dome building in Tulsa has new owners
The historic Blue Dome building near downtown Tulsa has been sold for $1.52 million to the owners of the adjacent Arnie's Bar, reported the Tulsa World on Friday. Longtime owner Michael Sager sold the building and the nearby Woody's Corner Bar to Chris and JoAnn Armstrong, owners of Arnie's. Sager says the new owners have … Continue reading Blue Dome building in Tulsa has new owners
Future of Route 66 will be discussed at two-day event
A invitation-only gathering called "Route 66: The Road Ahead" is scheduled for Nov. 20-21 near Cars Land in Anaheim, Calif., will serve as a discussion of future opportunities for Mother Road preservationists and businesses in the wake of the 2012 Route 66 Economic Impact Study. The meeting is being organized by the World Monuments Fund with help … Continue reading Future of Route 66 will be discussed at two-day event
Vic Suhling sign will be relighted Oct. 26
The relighting of the soon-to-be-restored Vic Suhling / Gas for Less neon sign in Litchfield, Ill., will occur at dusk Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center, according to a release this week from the Neon Heritage Preservation Committee of the Route 66 Association of Missouri. The new museum, at 334 … Continue reading Vic Suhling sign will be relighted Oct. 26
City of Amarillo votes to buy historic Santa Fe depot
The Amarillo City Commission voted Tuesday to buy the historic Santa Fe Depot in downtown for $2.6 million, including renovations, despite some objections from residents over the cost, reported the Amarillo Globe-News. The newspaper said: Commissioners spoke of important factors considered in the purchase real estate — its relatively large size, proximity to the Civic … Continue reading City of Amarillo votes to buy historic Santa Fe depot
Proposal may preserve Riverside-Figueroa Bridge
The historic Riverside-Figueroa Bridge, slated for destruction next year to make way for a new bridge, may earn a reprieve because of a new proposal, reported The Eastsider. On Thursday, the city’s Cultural Heritage Commission voted to ask the city’s Bureau of Engineering to respond to a proposal by some Elysian Valley architects to put the demolition … Continue reading Proposal may preserve Riverside-Figueroa Bridge
Nonprofit group submits plan for historic Rancho Cucamonga gas station
The nonprofit Route 66 Inland Empire California group has officially given its plans to the city of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., for the historic Cucamonga Service Station on Foothill Boulevard (aka Route 66), reported the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. The newspaper has the gist: The preservation organization hopes to restore the front structure, reinstall historic pumps … Continue reading Nonprofit group submits plan for historic Rancho Cucamonga gas station