Tag: National Register of Historic Places

St. Louis Mart and Terminal Warehouse named to National Register

The St. Louis Mart and Terminal Warehouse on a corner of Route 66 near downtown was named to the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register listing became effective July 28, according to an email Friday from the National Park Service. The structure also is known as the Robert A. Young Federal Building, or RAY … Continue reading St. Louis Mart and Terminal Warehouse named to National Register

Gallup district placed on National Register

The Gallup Commercial Historic District in Gallup, New Mexico, that includes parts of Route 66 recently was designated to the National Register of Historic Places. The designation became effective June 21, according to an email this week from the National Park Service. The boundaries of the Gallup Commercial Historic District are Route 66 to the north, South Seventh … Continue reading Gallup district placed on National Register

Gutierrez-Hubbell House added to National Register

The Gutierrez-Hubbell House that's sat along a stretch of old Route 66 south of Albuquerque since the 1860s has been designated to the National Register of Historic Places, according to an email this week from the National Park Service. The listing was effective Aug. 3. The house, which now is a cultural center owned by … Continue reading Gutierrez-Hubbell House added to National Register

Section of old Route 66 in Kansas added to National Register

A 2-mile section of old Route 66 north of Baxter Springs, Kansas, was added to the National Register of Historic Places effective April 14, according to an email this week from the National Park Service. The National Register designation was expected after the Kansas Historical Society nominated it in February. The section of roadway also … Continue reading Section of old Route 66 in Kansas added to National Register

Baxter Springs theater nominated to National Register

The Ritz Theater, a former movie house on Route 66 in Baxter Springs, Kansas, has been nominated to the National Register of Historic Places, according to a news release from the Kansas Historical Society. The building is at 1145 N. Military Ave. (aka Route 66). The theater's inclusion is all but assured, because the National … Continue reading Baxter Springs theater nominated to National Register

Cuba adds five sites to National Historic Register

The town of Cuba, Missouri, recently had big news to announce -- five sites were added in one week to the National Register of Historic Places, including two on Route 66. Cuba's new additions to the National Register were revealed in an email from the National Park Service on Thursday. The National Register listings were … Continue reading Cuba adds five sites to National Historic Register

Building in Springfield, Missouri, added to National Register

The McDaniel Building in downtown Springfield, Missouri, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places effective Oct. 22, according to an email Friday from the National Park Service. The six-story building, built in 1914, was around when Cyrus Avery and John Woodruff worked on details during meetings in Springfield about what became the fledgling … Continue reading Building in Springfield, Missouri, added to National Register

Roof of Richardson Store building collapses

The roof and awning for the long-closed Richardson Store on Route 66 in Montoya, New Mexico, collapsed in recent weeks, reported an officer with the New Mexico Route 66 Association. Andy House, president of the association, reports that the collapses probably occurred in August or September, after heavy rains in the region. Here is an … Continue reading Roof of Richardson Store building collapses

Part of downtown East St. Louis added to National Register

The Downtown East St. Louis Historic District in East St. Louis, Illinois, was added to the National Register of Historic Places effective Sept. 17, according to an email a few days ago from the National Park Service. The district comprises of two blocks of Collinsville Avenue, a block and a half of Missouri Avenue and the south … Continue reading Part of downtown East St. Louis added to National Register

Half-mile section of original Route 66 added to National Register

A half-mile section of original Route 66 near Depew, Oklahoma, was added to the National Register of Historic Places, according to an email from the National Park Service. The section of road runs east of Milfay Road for 0.46 miles. CLARIFICATION: I had the Google Street View map in the right place, but facing the … Continue reading Half-mile section of original Route 66 added to National Register