Workers from the Wilhite Signs delivered and installed a replica of the original Boots Court sign at the historic Boots Motel in Carthage, Mo. Wilhite was the sign company that installed the original Boots Court sign when the Route 66 motel was built in 1939. The sign and its color scheme later was changed to … Continue reading Original sign re-installed at Boots Motel
Category: Signs
Boots Motel returns to its original roof
Here it is -- the art deco-inspired Boots Motel in Carthage, Mo., with its original flat roof for the first time in more than three decades. The Route 66 landmark came with a flat roof when built in 1939. However, the owners erected a gabled roof over it about 1978. When sisters Debye Harvey and Priscilla Bledsaw bought … Continue reading Boots Motel returns to its original roof
Nonprofit group seeks to restore Whiting Brothers signs
A nonprofit group that's trying to spur Route 66 tourism in the Albuquerque region is raising funds to restore signs at a Whiting Brothers gas station in Moriarty, N.M. -- the only one still operating. According to a report in the Mountain View Telegraph, a member of RETRO-Relive the Route asked for money from the … Continue reading Nonprofit group seeks to restore Whiting Brothers signs
Remnants of Bell gas station are demolished, but sign is saved
The deteriorating remains of the long-closed Bell gas station along Southwest Boulevard (aka Route 66) in southwest Tulsa were razed Wednesday. However, the rusty Bell sign was salvaged the day before the bulldozer arrived, and plans are to eventually restore and re-install it at the nearby Route 66 Village. Roy Heim, associated with the Route … Continue reading Remnants of Bell gas station are demolished, but sign is saved
Yukon’s Best Flour sign will be relighted by summer
The historic "Yukon's Best Flour" sign on top of a mill off Route 66 in Yukon, Okla., will be relighted by early summer due to the successful fundraising efforts of a local nonprofit group, according a recent print edition of the Yukon Review newspaper. The mill itself, which contains a gigantic painted sign on its … Continue reading Yukon’s Best Flour sign will be relighted by summer
Carlyle Motel neon sign listed for sale on eBay
The historic neon sign of the Carlyle Motel on Route 66 in Oklahoma City is listed for sale on eBay after its owners removed it several weeks ago. Steve Davis, whose eBay account is mr.classicars, has the sign listed for $99, but it carries an unnamed minimum price. The auction ends March 3. According to the … Continue reading Carlyle Motel neon sign listed for sale on eBay
Does Route 66 through central New Mexico need “rebranding”?
A panel that's working to re-energize Route 66 from Moriarty, N.M., to the Rio Puerco west of Albuquerque wants to designate it as "Retribution Road," reported the Mountain View Telegraph. The "retribution" part comes from the diabolical deed of Gov. A.T. Hannett in the late 1920s. When he lost re-election, he gained his revenge on … Continue reading Does Route 66 through central New Mexico need “rebranding”?
Wagon Wheel Motel adds second sign
The historic Wagon Wheel Motel in Cuba, Mo., added a second neon sign to its property, according to a post on its Facebook page on Wednesday. The sign, fashioned in part from metal wheels welded together, stands on the east side of the property, near the popular Missouri Hick Bar-B-Que restaurant. The second sign greets westbound … Continue reading Wagon Wheel Motel adds second sign
Albuquerque proposes incentives for more neon along Route 66
Mayor Richard Berry and the City of Albuquerque are considering proposals that would lead to more and bigger neon signs along the city's Route 66 corridor, reported the Albuquerque Journal. According to the newspaper, the ideas include: -- Allowing bigger signs. A free-standing neon sign, for example, could be up to 50 percent bigger than … Continue reading Albuquerque proposes incentives for more neon along Route 66
Route 66 billboard museum planned in Bethany, Okla.
A print story hasn't been posted yet, but The Oklahoman newspaper posted this video yesterday about an idea for a Route 66 billboard museum in Bethany, Okla.: Longtime Oklahoma roadie Kathy Anderson came up with the idea. And, as you can tell by the video, the idea is that neon signs and porcelain signs will … Continue reading Route 66 billboard museum planned in Bethany, Okla.