This new Cronkite News Service video explains how El Trovatore Motel in Kingman, Ariz., went from the brink of foreclosure to rapid revitalization: https://vimeo.com/40966348 For more about the motel's sign restorations, go here and here.
Category: Signs
Nighttime at the Donut Drive-In
San Jose State professor and long-avowed roadie Andrew Wood recently completed a Route 66 trip, and posted this video of the neon sign at night at the Donut Drive-In in St. Louis. https://youtu.be/n8EXC89BIzA The Donut Drive-In's sign was restored in 2008 with the help of a grant from the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program. And … Continue reading Nighttime at the Donut Drive-In
Billboard near Round Barn will be removed
The Arcadia Historical and Preservation Society announced Wednesday it had reached an agreement with the City of Arcadia, Okla., and land owner Fred Mazaheri to remove a tall billboard just east of the historic Round Barn on Route 66, reported the Edmond Daily Sun. According to the newspaper: “We are sure thankful to Mr. Mazaheri … Continue reading Billboard near Round Barn will be removed
Advocates make effort to restore, reopen South Pasadena theater
Ever since officials a few weeks ago feared the large neon sign on the Rialto Theatre in South Pasadena, Calif., might be a safety hazard, local preservationists have moved quickly to see whether the historic building could be restored and reopened. According to a weekend story in the Pasadena Star-News: --- Landmark Theaters, which leases … Continue reading Advocates make effort to restore, reopen South Pasadena theater
More about the 66 Motel sign project
About 10 days ago, Ed Klein at Route 66 World announced a fundraiser to help restore the historic neon sign at the 66 Motel in Needles, Calif. Here'a a video he posted today that explains more about the project: https://youtu.be/VWqexoBsgOI Klein has raised $1,120 as of Monday evening, but he's less than a third of … Continue reading More about the 66 Motel sign project
“Route 66: The Neon Highway” revisited
Andrew Wood, a communications professor at San Jose State University and an avowed roadie, shot and produced a short video about the neon signs of Route 66 in 2008. You can view it here. Wood just completed another journey on Route 66, and created a new video with the same theme: https://youtu.be/OTEP6pb340s Music is "Route … Continue reading “Route 66: The Neon Highway” revisited
El Trovatore sign tower glows again
The neon letters of the sign tower at the historic El Trovatore Motel along Route 66 in Kingman, Ariz., are glowing again for the first time in decades. Here are a few photos emailed by Kingman resident and Route 66 enthusiast Jim Hinckey: And here's an image of the tower from a distance; the motel's … Continue reading El Trovatore sign tower glows again
Fundraising campaign launched for 66 Motel sign
Ed Klein of Route 66 World wants to restore the historic neon sign at the 66 Motel in Needles, Calif., to its former glory. So he's launched a Indiegogo fundraising drive at the Indiegogo site. Klein explained: The 66 Motel sign in Needles CA is one of THE most iconic signs along the famed highway. … Continue reading Fundraising campaign launched for 66 Motel sign
Sign on South Pasadena theater may be a safety hazard
City officials fear the vertical neon sign on the historic but closed Rialto Theatre in South Pasadena, Calif., may have come loose and could fall on somebody, reported the Los Angeles Times. The newspaper said: City building inspectors say they fear the blade-shaped sign may have been weakened in recent windstorms and could present a … Continue reading Sign on South Pasadena theater may be a safety hazard
El Trovatore Motel’s main neon sign is restored
https://youtu.be/FzE3YAZyxf0 Restoration work on the neon sign at El Trovatore Motel in Kingman, Ariz., was finished Thursday, reported owner Sam Frisher in an email. Here are photos of workers laboring over the sign: Also, Frisher gave this fascinating report about the work on El Trovatore Motel's tower sign on the back of the property: We … Continue reading El Trovatore Motel’s main neon sign is restored