The former Duncan Manor farmhouse, aka Towanda Meadows, near old Route 66 in Towanda, Ill., has been placed on Landmarks Illinois' Ten Most Endangered Historic Places because the structure's deterioration, reports the Bloomington Pantagraph. The report says that a porch has collapsed, and that the eaves have sustained serious damage. It is hoped that the … Continue reading Historic house placed on endangered list
Category: Preservation
Joplin barbershop designated a historic landmark
Dale's Ole 66 Barber Shop, at Utica Street and Euclid Avenue in Joplin, Mo., was designated a historical landmark by the Joplin Historic Preservation Commission, reports the Joplin Globe. The city will put up a sign outside the shop denoting its status. Any further changes planned for the building must be approved by the commission. … Continue reading Joplin barbershop designated a historic landmark
Route 66 group conducting membership drive
Geoff Ladd of the Route 66 Heritage Foundation of Logan County wants to get going in restoration efforts for The Mill in Lincoln, Ill., and other Route 66 projects. To do this, he and his group are conducting a membership drive, according to a news release. Individual memberships are $15 a year, and business memberships … Continue reading Route 66 group conducting membership drive
Applications for cost-share grants now available
Here is a news release, straight from the U.S. Department of the Interior: February 5, 2007 The National Park Service Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program is pleased to announce that its 2007 cost-share grant application cycle is now open. Grant applications may be submitted to the program office until April 27, 2007. Awards will be … Continue reading Applications for cost-share grants now available
El Vado Motel update
Preservation Online, a publication by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, has a story about the City of Albuquerque fending off an attempt by a developer to demolish the historic El Vado Motel on Route 66. Much of the information in the Preservation Online story has already been reported here and in other media. But … Continue reading El Vado Motel update
Oklahoma’s “endangered” Route 66 motels
A couple of days ago, the Oklahoma Historic Preservation Office and Preservation released their list of what they considered to be the most endangered historic places in 2007. The list included "motels on Route 66 from Miami to Sayre," which is darned near the entire length of 66 in the state. I asked for a … Continue reading Oklahoma’s “endangered” Route 66 motels
Country Store may close
(Sign hanging above the cash register at the Country Store) When the Country Store opened on 11th Street in Tulsa nearly 40 years ago, it was, in fact, in the country. Four decades of urban sprawl later, the Country Store's location on historic Route 66 is considered part of midtown Tulsa. Farmers are an endangered … Continue reading Country Store may close
Historic hotel won’t be taken over by city after all
A few weeks ago, we passed along a report by the Kankakee (Ill.) Daily Journal that said the city of Wilmington was going to take over the historic Eagle Hotel on Route 66 on Jan. 15 because its owner, William Scales, didn't have it operating as a business by a city-imposed five-year deadline. On Monday, … Continue reading Historic hotel won’t be taken over by city after all
Glenrio, Odeon added to National Register
According to an e-mail from the director of the National Park Service, Glenrio's historic district -- which comprises most of the Route 66 community straddling the border between Texas and New Mexico -- was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan. 17. Glenrio's location in two states (and two counties) at … Continue reading Glenrio, Odeon added to National Register
Abe Lincoln wagon moved to Lincoln
I think it's time to describe Geoff Ladd as A Guy Who Gets Things Done. First, the Logan County tourism director fended off a very likely demolition of The Mill along Route 66 in Lincoln, Ill., eventually will rehab it and convert it into a tourism center. Now, according to today's Lincoln Courier, Ladd has … Continue reading Abe Lincoln wagon moved to Lincoln