A local nonprofit historic preservation organization has acquired the historic Cucamonga Service Station along Route 66 in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., reported the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. Route 66 IECA (the last part stands for Inland Empire California) intends the turn the station into a tourist destination for Route 66 travelers, said the group's president, Anthony … Continue reading Nonprofit group acquires historic Rancho Cucamonga gas station
Category: Preservation
Owners put Bradbury-Bishop Deli up for sale
The Bradbury-Bishop Deli, which operates inside a 125-year-old building in downtown Webb City, Mo., closed in early January and placed on the market for $50,000. Co-owner Carol Dudash, 65, said in a telephone interview Thursday that she closed the restaurant on Jan. 5 for winter maintenance, then decided to put it up for sale. However, … Continue reading Owners put Bradbury-Bishop Deli up for sale
French restaurant opens in historic Los Angeles building
A French restaurant recently opened in the historic building that once housed Schaber's Cafeteria in downtown Los Angeles, near the original western terminus of Route 66, according to the Los Angeles Downtown News. Schaber's and its building opened at 618 S. Broadway in 1928, less than two years after the federal government officially commissioned U.S. … Continue reading French restaurant opens in historic Los Angeles building
Springfield chamber honors owner of Route 66 Rail Haven hotel
The Springfield, Mo., Area Chamber of Commerce honored Gordon Elliott as its 2013 Springfieldian during its annual meeting Friday, according to a news release. For those who don't know who Elliott is, his Route 66 connection will become quickly apparent. To the news release: As CEO of Elliott Lodging and Oak Ridge Properties, Elliott owns and … Continue reading Springfield chamber honors owner of Route 66 Rail Haven hotel
An introduction to the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program
I was pleasantly surprised to see this new video pop up in my feed. It's a 5 1/2-minute primer on the history of Route 66 and the purpose of the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program. https://youtu.be/6SMonr1_M-w More about the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program can be found here. It may be a federal government program, … Continue reading An introduction to the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program
Boots Motel sets “Raze the Roof” volunteer days
The owners of the Boots Motel in Carthage, Mo., have set dates for "Raze the Roof" weekend, where it's hoped enough volunteers will show up to remove the gabled roof of the historic Route 66 motel so the original flat roof can eventually be restored. From the motel's Facebook page: Priscilla and Debye have settled … Continue reading Boots Motel sets “Raze the Roof” volunteer days
More on the threat to Irv’s Burgers
More information has emerged in recent days on the proposed development in West Hollywood, Calif., that may threaten historic Irv's Burgers along Route 66. WeHo News, which serves West Hollywood, posted a more detailed story a few days ago. Basically, the dispute concerns a vacant lot next to Irv's that The Standard Oil Investment Group wants … Continue reading More on the threat to Irv’s Burgers
Video on historic Figueroa Street signs
Projects to restore two rooftop neon signs in the Figueroa Street area of Los Angeles won a Governor's Historic Preservation Award. The award was announced weeks ago. But this video, produced by the California State Parks' Office of Historic Preservation, that explains the sign projects was uploaded Thursday: https://youtu.be/ls5luGb9RFg North Figueroa Street in the Highland … Continue reading Video on historic Figueroa Street signs
Restaurant coming to historic Rancho Cucamonga winery
Developers are building a restaurant inside the historic Thomas Winery along Route 66 in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., reported the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. Bobby Bedi, Sartaj Singh, and Sunil Sethi of Rancho-based SSB Partners are renovating the inside of the adobe structure at Foothill Boulevard (aka Route 66) and Vineyard Avenue (map here), and hope … Continue reading Restaurant coming to historic Rancho Cucamonga winery
Coffee house in historic Tulsa gas station may open by spring
A historic former gas station on Route 66 in Tulsa likely will reopen as a coffee house by spring, according to a report in the Urban Tulsa newspaper. It occupy the George Tune auto shop complex at 2446 E. 11th St., which includes a 1928 cottage-style service station. It will be called 918 Coffee, a reference to the area … Continue reading Coffee house in historic Tulsa gas station may open by spring