News from Friends of the Mother Road, May 2004:
THE STANLEY COUR-TEL SIGN IS AGAIN WITHIN OUR REACH! As you know, a year ago there were efforts made to obtain the Stanley Cour-Tel Motel sign. This sign had been in place on Route 66 since the 50's, guiding people to a place which served many a traveler along Route 66. The Stanley was also the host motel for the Apollo 1 astronauts when they trained for the first manned space mission.
Unfortunately, our efforts to obtain the sign at that time failed, as the owners of the sign decided to sell the Stanley Court-El sign, the Office sign, and the two signs at the nearby Lin-Air Motel to the highest bidder.
Recently, the signs were discovered in a lot in North St. Louis County. The new owner of the sign has shown a willingness to part with the Stanley Court-El sign and the "Office" sign for $3,000.00. This is a considerable amount of money; however, it is considerably less than what the new owner paid for the signs and, more importantly, is an amount that is well within our grasp.
However, to achieve this goal, WE NEED YOUR HELP! 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
Your help in this endeavor will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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. Here is a news article about the sign on the KOTV web site, and here is another.
The Draft Corridor Management Plan for the Arroyo Seco Parkway is now available on the Arroyo Seco Foundation web site. The plan was developed as a document envisioning the possibilities and opportunities that may be undertaken for the Arroyo Seco Parkway and the Arroyo Seco corridor from downtown Los Angeles to downtown Pasadena.
February 23, 2004 -
Historic Route 66 On Road To Becoming ‘Scenic Byway’
December 9, 2003:
Popular Route 66 Revival May Lead to Official Re-Instatement
October 2003: The new Route 66 Corridor Preservation News is out - get it
here (PDF).
Vega Motel Sign Repainted - Read all about it in the Amarillo Globe-News. Plus more information and photos
here.
October 22, 2003: The Boots Motel in Carthage, Missouri has been sold. We don't yet know what the new owner intends to do with the property. Click here to see photos of the Boots Motel and the former Boots Drive-In across the street.
Preservationists are getting their kicks on Route 66 -- while they still can
Members of Friends of the Mother Road recently repainted the Vernelle's Motel sign in Arlington, Missouri. See before, during and after photos
here!
Goffs Schoolhouse Museum and Cultural Center Plans Open House
Weekends to Introduce Visitors to a Treasure of the East Mojave and a
must see attraction on Route 66. Read more here.
June 16, 2003:
"Friends of the Mother Road recently rescued artifacts and a historic sign
from the Beacon Hill Motel near Arlington Missouri, which is slated for demolition to make
way for improvements to I-44. The descent to the Little Piney Creek is one of
the most harrowing stretches of highway on 66, and MoDOT is trying to make it
safer for travelers. We wish them luck and hope that a few accidents can be
prevented in the future with this project, but we are of course very
disappointed that the Beacon Hill will be a casualty of this road construction project.
We are negotiating with museums to try to find a place for the artifacts and
sign to be put on display to help people learn about Route 66 and her history.
Members of Friends of the Mother Road, the Route 66 Association of Missouri
and other organizations successfully lobbied for the protection of the Pacific
66 Liquors sign in Eureka, which city officials initially wanted to demolish.
The sign is being refurbished. The owners of the sign received the second
Founders' Grant we awarded for 2002."
Photo copyright ©2003 by Kent and Mary Sue Sanderson
For more information about Friends of the Mother Road, visit the web site.
June 17, 2003, Belleville News-Democrat - Bridge will reopen toll-free in early 2006: McKinley span saved
by multi-party bargain.
Hampton Hotels Spearhead Effort To Preserve America’s Route 66
April 2, 2003: Gold Dome to Become Business and Cultural Center - select "Oklahoma" when prompted to view article.
As reported by Durocher's OklahomaCityBusiness: Purchase of Gold Dome Completed
January 2003 - Read a letter from Michael Romero Taylor from the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program for news about Requests for Proposals, Historic Buildng Surveys, and the Federal Advisory Council.
January 19, 2003, Roadsideamerica.com - Bunyons Hot Dog Muffler Man news
November 2002, Rural Missouri: Saving 66 - Route 66 lovers try to save what's left of the Mother Road.
Riverfront Times, November 6 2002: The last Howard Johnson's west of the Mississippi closes, leaving its patrons with no place to dine.
2003 Architectural Neon Project: The New Mexico Route 66 Association has been awarded a follow-on grant to continue the neon restoration work began in 2002. In 2002, 10 neon signs on New Mexico's Route 66 will be restored. In 2003, funds will be available to restore architectural neon.
June 6, 2002: National Trust Names Oklahoma City's Gold Dome Bank One of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places
The nonprofit community beautification organization, Viva Cuba, has a goal to complete 12 building murals along historic Route 66 by 2007, which is Cuba, Missouri's 150th anniversary. Four murals are now finished, one is underway, another is imminent, and we are fund raising, promoting, and planning future murals for the 2003 painting season. For more information visit the
Viva Cuba Mural Project web site.
Ambassador College Preservation Efforts in Pasadena, CA.
For Sale: The Blue Swallow Motel, Tucumcari New Mexico. For more information contact realtor Scott Tonges, 970-731-4421.
Preservation Online, October 10, 2002:
Neon Kicks on Route 66: Ten deteriorating neon signs on New Mexico’s 465-mile stretch of Route 66 are undergoing much-needed repairs
Pasadena Star News, July 30, 2002: City pulls out of Aztec Hotel upgrade
Amarillo Globe-News, May 29, 2002:
Cadillacs receive paint job - Cadillac Ranch part of nationwide restoration project
Amarillo Globe-News, February 19, 2002:
The Nat Antique Mall is put up for sale
Missouri DNR Recieves Grant for Route 66 Study: AUG. 13, 2001
Smithsonian Magazine, December 2000:
Out From Under the Wrecking Ball - The Los Angeles Conservancy's Modern Committee fights to rescue remnants of 1950s "Googie" architecture and other 20th-century landmarks
December 13, 2000: Governor Announces Four New Illinois Heritage Tourism Projects
Theatre Consulting News, November 14, 2000: AUERBACH + ASSOCIATES DESIGNS THEATRE SYSTEMS FOR ALBUQUERQUEíS HISTORIC KIMO THEATRE ON OLD ROUTE 66 - Beloved "Pueblo-Deco" Theatre Brought Back From Decline
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