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Route 66 Revitalization Plans Outlined
Tweet Albuquerque, at one time, seemed hell-bent on tearing down the old sections of the route for all new development – but it seems they are seeing what a lot of other folks and towns are seeing –...
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Group kicks off restoration of Route 66 Rancho Cucamonga gas station
Tweet GLAD to see this thing coming all together – wished I lived a LITTLE closer to it!! RANCHO CUCAMONGA–Work to restore the historic Cucamonga Service Station on Route 66 in Rancho Cucamonga is...
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2013 Route 66 Cost-Share Preservation Awards Grants
Tweet The National Park Service (NPS) Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program announced last week the awarding of six cost- share grants to assist with the restoration of significant historic properties...
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‘On the First day of Christmas, Route 66 gave to me…’
Tweet The preservation of the Richfield Gas Station in Rancho Cucamongo CA. I posted back in March of this year the work to restore the historic Cucamonga Service Station on Route 66 in Rancho...
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Why I got started in preservation on Route 66
Tweet Back in 1981, before the last mile of Route 66 was on its way to be decommissioned, I remember this album cover and remembering how sad I felt as I watched history disappear. Growing up on the...
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Historic Aztec Hotel in Monrovia could reopen in 2015
Tweet MONROVIA – Closed for more than two years, the historic Aztec Hotel is in the middle of a renovation project touted as a return to prominence for the distinctive Mayan-style building in Monrovia,...
View ArticleWanted: Items of historical significance which are in the process of being...
Tweet I am working with a production company for a very well known cable channel who is looking for restoration projects for their new show. They are looking for things from small & large items to...
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Rancho Cucamonga man helping to restore historical landmarks
Tweet RANCHO CUCAMONGA >> Anthony Gonzalez said he didn’t acquire a true love for historical buildings and landmarks until his involvement with Olvera Street in downtown Los Angeles. In the early...
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Updates on Save the Tropics Sign project
Tweet A committee of local leaders has been assembled with the goal of restoring the iconic Tropics restaurant sign. In May 2014, the symbol of Lincoln’s place in Route 66 history was dismantled for...
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Boots Court – A symbol of pride on Route 66
Tweet A green glow that lit up the corner of Central and Garrison for decades in the middle of the 20th century has been restored in the 21st century with the lighting of the neon Saturday at the Boots...
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