The Pulaski County (Mo.) Board received an engineering proposal to rehabilitate the 1923 Devil's Elbow Bridge on the Route 66 hamlet of Devil's Elbow, reported the Waynesville Daily Guide. It sounds like the county is feeling a sense of urgency for the project: “The rate deterioration is increasing, and this is the time to do … Continue reading Rehab proposal presented for Devils Elbow Bridge
Category: Preservation
Longtime roadie has a petroliana collection
Johnnie Meier, a longtime champion of Route 66 and other historic roads, has created a roadside tribute to old-time gas stations in Embudo, N.M., on Highway 68 north of Santa Fe. From the Albuquerque Journal (via the Las Cruces Sun-News): ... [T]hree 1940s-era gas pumps stand as sentinels at a filling station.On the porch is … Continue reading Longtime roadie has a petroliana collection
Castle Car Wash building placed on watch list
Landmarks Illinois today placed the John J. Murphy Filling Station, aka Castle Car Wash, on its 2008-2009 Chicagoland Watchlist of endangered historic properties. Twelve other properties in the Chicago area were listed. It is hoped the publicity will spur efforts to preserve the structures. The stone, castle-like station, on Route 66 at 3801 W. Odgen … Continue reading Castle Car Wash building placed on watch list
Braidwood considers historic preservation rules
More of this, please. This is a story from the Braidwood (Ill.) Journal about an upcoming city council meeting in nearby Braidwood: City attorney Paul Keller introduced a draft ordinance at the Sept. 9 regular meeting of the council that would establish a historic preservation system for the city. The system would enable the city … Continue reading Braidwood considers historic preservation rules
Good news for Devil’s Elbow Bridge repairs
Bill Farnham, a Pulaski County, Mo., commissioner, has been tirelessly trying to find ways to repair the Devil's Elbow Bridge in the Route 66 hamlet of Devil's Elbow, Mo. It now appears that Farnham has found another way for some of the costs to be covered. USDA Rural Development may be able to provide a … Continue reading Good news for Devil’s Elbow Bridge repairs
Tulsa Monument Co. named to National Register
The Tulsa Monument Co. building, located at 1735 E. 11th St. (Route 66) in Tulsa, was named to the National Register of Historic Places effective Sept. 4, according to an e-mail received today from the National Park Service. According to the Tulsa Preservation Commission, the Art Deco building was built in 1936 by Harry H. … Continue reading Tulsa Monument Co. named to National Register
Route 66 Corridor Program bill advances out of committee
Good news today straight out of the office of Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M.: DOMENICI: ROUTE 66 REAUTHORIZATION BILL GETS COMMITTEE STAMP OF APPROVAL WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Pete Domenici today said he is pleased that the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee — of which he is ranking member — has approved a measure he … Continue reading Route 66 Corridor Program bill advances out of committee
The rebuilding begins
We met Dawn Welch, owner of the Rock Cafe in Stroud, Okla., on Sunday to check the progress of the rebuilding of her historic Route 66 restaurant after a fire gutted it in May. Sharp-eyed observers might see recent subtle differences from the outside since the fire: But it's in the interior where progress is … Continue reading The rebuilding begins
Windmill blades back up on The Mill
Members of the Illinois Route 66 Association on Saturday put the recently restored windmill blades back on The Mill in Lincoln, according to the Lincoln Courier. The once-dilapidated Route 66 restaurant is in the middle of an ongoing restoration. Once finished, it will be a Route 66 visitors center. Here are some photos from Saturday, … Continue reading Windmill blades back up on The Mill
Notes from the road
Ultramarathoner Phil Rosenstein is running the entire length of Route 66 -- and beyond -- for charity. He started a little more than two weeks ago in Santa Monica, Calif., and has already made it near the Arizona-New Mexico border. After completing his Mother Road trek to Chicago, he plans to keep going all the … Continue reading Notes from the road