Well, that title isn't exactly right. Emily Priddy of Tulsa, who is eastern vice president of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association, is running for herself first. She challenged herself to run a 26.2-mile marathon, and she's on her way. If Route 66 can benefit from her efforts, all the better.Emily didn't start running regularly until … Continue reading Running for Route 66
Category: Preservation
Holbrook, Ariz., will restore its historic depot
The Holbrook Tribune-News has the story, with pictures at the bottom of the page. Even the grafitti on the walls is historic.
More good news on El Vado Motel
I received this e-mail this afternoon from Michael Taylor of the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program. Here is an excerpt that should explain things nicely: I just spoke with Ed Boles, Preservation Planner for the City of Albuquerque, regarding the status of El Vado. Ed, and others on the city staff, have been working diligently … Continue reading More good news on El Vado Motel
Route 66er meets with El Vado Motel owner
This was posted this morning on the Route 66 e-group. Emily Priddy is the eastern vice president of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association and a charter member of the Friends of the Mother Road preservation group. She meet on Thursday with Richard Gonzales, the new owner of El Vado, after Albuquerque's Planning Commission deferred the … Continue reading Route 66er meets with El Vado Motel owner
El Vado decision deferred for 60 days
By the request of El Vado Motel's owner, the rezoning request was deferred for 60 days. The next Planning Commission meeting is Dec. 15. Media reports say the owner is going to try to work out a compromise in the meantime, including keeping part of the motel and building townhouses on other parts of the … Continue reading El Vado decision deferred for 60 days
El Vado owner seeks compromise
From today's Albuquerque Journal: El Vado Motel owner Richard L. Gonzales says he will ask that his zoning request be postponed so there is time to explore the possible preservation of the motel. Gonzales has planned to build townhomes at the site at Central and New York near the BioPark. Mayor Martin Chávez said this … Continue reading El Vado owner seeks compromise
Heading to Albuquerque
Emily Priddy, eastern vice president of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association and charter member of the Friends of the Mother Road preservation group, is heading to Albuquerque to address the city's Planning Commission about the request to rezone El Vado Motel. She is carrying a letter from Michael Wallis, author of the best-selling "Route 66: … Continue reading Heading to Albuquerque
Most Endangered Historic Places nominations
From the National Trust for Historic Preservation: Washington, D.C. (October 18, 2005) – The National Trust for Historic Preservation is accepting nominations for the 2006 America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places list until January 18, 2006. Each year, the National Trust issues this list to identify and raise awareness of historic sites at risk from … Continue reading Most Endangered Historic Places nominations
Should we tighten preservation laws?
During this fight to El Vado Motel standing in the past few days, I was thinking about our nation's rather anemic preservation laws. A listing onto the National Register of Historic Places brings prestige and eligibility for loans and grants. But it offers little actual protection for historic properties. Even if an owner places a … Continue reading Should we tighten preservation laws?
Rezoning El Vado may run afoul of law
A friend of mine told me about this New Mexico appeals court decision that sets a precedent against rezoning El Vado Motel in Albuquerque: Spot zoning (¶ 5). Spot zoning “is an attempt to wrench a single lot from its environment and give it a new rating that disturbs the tenor of the neighborhood, and … Continue reading Rezoning El Vado may run afoul of law