The Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program Advisory Council is scheduled to meet Nov. 8-9 at the Best Western Saddleback Inn at 4300 Southwest Third St. in Oklahoma City. Here's more from the press release about the council and the meeting: The Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program Advisory Council was established to consult with the Secretary … Continue reading Route 66 Advisory Council to meet
Category: Preservation
Meadow Gold sign clears another hurdle
The City of Tulsa Board of Adjustment unanimously classified the Meadow Gold sign as a historic monument on Tuesday, thus clearing another hurdle for its restoration and re-erection on Route 66. The sign will be placed on a new building at the southwest corner of 11th Street (aka Route 66) and Quaker Avenue, just a … Continue reading Meadow Gold sign clears another hurdle
Caring for the poor
There is a cemetery just off Route 66 in Livingston County, Ill., that was devoted exclusively for the area's poor-farm residents. I didn't know about it, nor did many other people for a long time, because the Poor Farm Cemetery had been neglected for years. That has changed. For the past two years, volunteers have … Continue reading Caring for the poor
Preservation group gets The Mill
Score one for the preservationists. The Lincoln Courier reports this afternoon that ownership of the dilapidated, long-closed The Mill restaurant on Route 66 in Lincoln, Ill., will be transferred to the fledgling Route 66 Heritage Foundation of Logan County so it can be eventually restored. The current owner of The Mill is Dennis Koehler, who … Continue reading Preservation group gets The Mill
Keep the neon burning
The Sacramento Bee has an interesting story about preservationists' efforts to retain old neon signs in the Los Angeles area. There's not much Route 66 content in the article, but it certainly will be of interest to Mother Roaders because neon lights are so much a part of the Route 66 experience. Here's an excellent … Continue reading Keep the neon burning
Carthage wants to keep ‘Tickle Tummy Hill’ around
Generally, drivers don't like bridges to be so steeply pitched that it feels like a roller coaster while driving over it. That's not the case with the Oak Street Bridge in Carthage, Mo. The bridge, built in 1920 and later becoming a part of Route 66, also is affectionately known by locals as Tickle Tummy … Continue reading Carthage wants to keep ‘Tickle Tummy Hill’ around
Meadow Gold sign is on appeals board agenda
The mothballed Meadow Gold sign in Tulsa is on the agenda the 1 p.m. Oct. 24 meeting of the Board of Adjustment at City Hall to determine its classification when it is eventually re-erected at Quaker Avenue and 11th Street (aka Route 66), reports the Batesline blog. Michael Bates, proprietor of Batesline, does a good … Continue reading Meadow Gold sign is on appeals board agenda
More about Budville
You first read here about the impending reopening of Budville near Cubero, N.M. The Cibola County Beacon has more details about the historic store's refurbishment, including that it's going to be fully open in late November -- just in time for Christmas shopping. And a bare-bones version of the store's Web site is up. Based … Continue reading More about Budville
King of the White Dog Hill
These are exciting times for the town of Clinton, Okla. Not only is it hosting the 2007 Route 66 Festival in June, but a long-neglected landmark east of town is being refurbished into a steakhouse. The White Dog Hill restaurant will be in the clubhouse of the former Clinton Country Club, located on a hill … Continue reading King of the White Dog Hill
Preservation group tries to save The Mill
The Mill, a once-popular restaurant and lounge on Route 66 in Lincoln, Ill., has been closed for years and is a whisker away from being condemned. However, the Route 66 Heritage Foundation of Logan County has stepped up to the plate in an effort to at least partially preserve it, reports the Lincoln Courier. A … Continue reading Preservation group tries to save The Mill