Category: Preservation

Give ’em a thank-you

Because the Albuquerque City Council so resoundingly passed the resolution to designate El Vado Motel a city landmark and listened to our pleas for preservation, I recommend that you thank the council's members. You can do so by clicking here and writing a quick note. Being a politician is often a thankless job; I have … Continue reading Give ’em a thank-you

Have a Route 66 business? Read this

The National Park Service's Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program is accepting applications for cost-share grants. The deadline to submit is April 28, and grants will be awarded on or before July 7. This program can be used to help fix up your historic Route 66 business. Here's an overview of the program. Applications and guidelines … Continue reading Have a Route 66 business? Read this

Grant will help restore Aztec Hotel

The San Gabriel (Calif.) Tribune reports that the historic Aztec Hotel on Route 66 in Monrovia is undergoing a restoration -- with $50,000 coming from a grant from the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program. The hotel, built in 1925, is best-known for its design that was inspired by Mayan and Aztec sculptures. It's been on … Continue reading Grant will help restore Aztec Hotel

The Lope visits California Route 66 Museum

As usual, Ace Jackalope of The Lope blog has posted some terrific photos, this time from the California Route 66 Museum in Victorville. Ace seemed especially taken with artifacts from the Hulaville, aka Mahan's Half-Acre.

Details from El Vado meeting

Highlights, quotes, etc. from the Albuquerque City Council meeting: Richard Gonzales, the developer who bought El Vado last fall with the intention of tearing it down and replacing it with luxury townhouses, started his comments to the council with this gem: I'm not prepared to make any presentation to you this evening, because I just … Continue reading Details from El Vado meeting

7 to 1 for El Vado

The Albuquerque City Council just voted 7-1 to approve the designation of the historic El Vado Motel as a city landmark. The designation will take effect June 1, with a provision in the ordinance stating that no demolition permits can be issued for the property between now and then. Film at 11 (ABQ time, that … Continue reading 7 to 1 for El Vado

El Vado is on Albuquerque city council agenda

The proposal to designate El Vado Motel a city landmark at the Albuquerque City Council meeting Monday night has been placed on the agenda. It's not 100 percent certain, but the fact it's on the agenda means a decision is probable. So if you haven't e-mailed the councilors, asking them to approve the landmarks designation, … Continue reading El Vado is on Albuquerque city council agenda

A Valentine for 66

Jerry Ueckert, a Route 66 enthusiast from Edgewood, N.M., reports that he has purchased a Valentine diner in Magdalena, N.M. He plans to move the diner onto his property on Route 66 and restore it. Ueckert says the diner appears to be the Aristocrat model. The Kansas State Historical Society gives the following description of … Continue reading A Valentine for 66

More on AZ gas stations

EPA put out a press release yesterday on the Route 66 Initiative to deal with abandoned gas stations along the Mother Road in Navajo County, AZ. The initiative has been covered here previously. Here's the upshot: EPA and the Arizona DEQ had a couple of public meetings yesterday and today -- one at the incomparable … Continue reading More on AZ gas stations