Efforts You Can Join
THE STANLEY COUR-TEL SIGN IS AGAIN WITHIN OUR REACH! A donation from you would be of great assistance in bringing the signs back to Route 66. Please make your tax deductable donations payable to Friends of the Mother Road, Inc. Please put on the memo line of your check "Stanley Sign" and the money will be earmarked for that purpose.
Please send all donations to:
Friends of the Mother Road, Inc.
3947 Russell
St. Louis, MO 63110
More detailed information on the Preservation News page.
February 22, 2004 - Action Alert - Meadow Gold Sign in Tulsa: The building that the sign is on has a new owner who wants the sign moved. He has donated the sign free of charge if funds can be raised quickly to move it to a new location. Details on the Freinds of the Mother Road web site.
The CD "A Ribbon In Time" of original Route 66 songs written and sung by artist Buenger Dickson is on sale to benefit the 11st Street Bridge in Tulsa, which will be rededicated as the Cyrus Avery Route 66 Memorial Bridge on June 11, 2004. Visit the web site for more information.
April 22-25, 2004: Preserving the Historic Road in America, at the Historic Benson Hotel in Portland, Oregon. Important dialogue on effective tools and techniques for balancing use and safety with preservation. For engineers, designers, transportation and preservation professionals and anyone interested in historic roads. Visit the Rural Heritage Program website of the National Trust for Historic Preservation for more information.
June 17-19, 2004: Illinois Annual Statewide Preservation Conference at the Pere Marquette Lodge at the confluence of the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers. The annual preservation conference attracts the participation of preservation professionals, advocates and interested citizens from across the state. Visit the website of the Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois for more information.
Route 66 Re-Commissioning Initiative - Read about a plan to bring back Route 66.
The owner of John's Modern Cabins is interested in preserving them and has begun replacing the well house roof and shoring up the cabins as much as his
time and finances will allow. Anyone who would like to donate money toward this
cause should send a donation to: Friends of the Mother Road. Donations are tax-deductible. Please include
a note explaining that you want this money to be used for John's Modern
Cabins, and we will make sure it goes toward that cause. The property owner has
received a $250 Founders' Grant from Friends of the Mother Road to help with his
project, but this is only a drop in the bucket; any and all donations will be
greatly appreciated.
Help Build the Pig Hip Museum! Porcelain miniatures of Route 66 Icons are for sale
here.
Click here to Nominate a Landmark for restoration as part of the Hampton Inn/Hampton Inn & Suites Adopt-A-Landmark campaign.
The California Route 66 Preservation Foundation's efforts include preservation of Monrovia's Aztec Hotel and the Foothills Drive In in Azusa. If you want to help, here is the group's Contact Page.
The Porsche Cayenne Crossing Initiative is working to revitalize America's roads and trails, including a portion of Route 66 in California. Online sign-up is available to receive news and offer your assistance.
We the People Grant Initiative: The National Endowment for the Humanities encourages scholars, teachers, filmmakers, curators, and librarians to submit grant applications that explore significant events and themes in our nation's history and culture and that advance knowledge of the principles that define America.
In Needles, California, the Friends of El Garces is working on restoration of the El Garces Harvey House and RR Depot. Visit this web site to find out how you can help with this effort. Here is an information sheet
(Word document).
For sale: necklaces with a real piece
of Route 66. Proceeds go to preservation of John's Modern Cabins and other Route 66 landmarks.
The Los Angeles Conservency Modern Committe has several
online petitions you can can sign in support of saving modern landmarks in California.
If you would like to receive email Action Alerts about preservation issues in the Los Angeles area, send an email to info@laconservancy.org and state that you'd like to sign up for this free email service. Indicate whether you'd like to receive alerts on all issues, or just on a specific issue. More information here.
Efforts are underway for a Coral Court/Route 66/Will Rogers Highway historical marker to be placed on the property of Sunset Lanes on Watson Road in St. Louis County, MO. If you want to help please contact Shellee Graham or send mail to Shellee Graham, P.O. Box 802, Bridgeton, MO 63044-0802, USA.
Restoration of the U-Drop Inn in Shamrock, Texas is well under way. The City of Shamrock is seeking reproduction signs, historic pumps and other gas station memorabila that were not included in the grant that made the restoration possible. If you can help please contact the
City of Shamrock. Here is some more information about the historic Tower Conoco Station.
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Letters You Can Write
If you would like to write to write to the Eureka City Council to thank them for their wisdom and foresight in allowing the Pacific 66 Liquor Sign to be preserved, the address is:
Eureka City Council
Eureka City Hall
100 City Hall Dr.
Eureka MO, 63025.
Hampton Inn Letter Writing Campaign
Letter Writing Campaign to save the Monrovia Public Library in California. Visit the Monrovia Public Library Preservation Site for more information.
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