Rock Cafe update April 22, 2009
Posted by Ron Warnick in Preservation, Restaurants.trackback
While doing some other Route 66-related work in the Stroud, Okla., area on Tuesday, I decided to drop in on the Rock Cafe in town and see how the rebuilding was going since the restaurant was gutted by a fire nearly a year ago.
As you can see, the roof is nearly complete:
One of the workers was applying the Rock Cafe’s dark-green plant to the underside of the pent roof. That’s primer in the lighter shade of green.
Here’s the interior of the restaurant. The cedar paneling is up on the walls.
David Burke of David Burke Historic Preservation, who is overseeing the Rock Cafe’s rebuilding, says he’s still optimistic the restaurant will reopen by Memorial Day weekend. About the only snag, he said, is a delay in acquiring a proper vent hood for the kitchen.
Thanks for the update. It’s nice to see this icon steadily returning. Do they still have fish in the pond?
Alas, the fish died a day or two after the fire. I suspect they were too stressed from the heat and other commotion.
I do not know whether Dawn will restock the pond with fish. It’s a bit low on her priority list right now.
Thats awesome news. Can’t wait to go there.
I’m very happy to hear that the Rock is returning. I’ll be through there on my Harley in mid-July. SO looking forward to stopping in, paying my respects and dropping some cash in this Route 66 icon. Applause from a Rte 66 fan in California. See you in July!
I finally get my job there ^_^
I’ll be there in Mid July with my wife glad to see the Rock will be reopen.
We look forward to patronizing the Rock after hearing about it’s unfortunate fire.
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