Historic sign gets a partial face-lift September 11, 2010

The sign at the historic Lincoln Motel in Chandler, Okla., received half a face-lift Saturday from Oklahoma Route 66 Association volunteers.

Jerry McClanahan and Emily Priddy scrape the peeling paint from the west side of the Lincoln Motel sign in Chandler, Okla.

I say “half,” because we only had time to scrape and repaint the sign’s west side. Volunteers are going to finish the sign’s east side tomorrow, starting at 8 a.m. until it’s done sometime in the afternoon.

The west side of the Lincoln Motel sign shines in the sunlight after it was refurbished and repainted on Saturday.

Come on out. Even if you’re not handy with a paint brush, volunteers can always use someone to help pass tools and other materials up the scaffolding. Or you can drop by to watch, or to provide some good cheer.

We’ll have more about this preservation event after it’s done. We’re pretty happy how it’s gone so far. And the Lincoln Motel’s new owners are happy, too.