Here’s a story from The Oklahoman about the Saturday opening of the Route 66 Interpretive Center in Chandler, Okla.
Choice excerpt:
Anthony McDermid, principal designer at Tap Architecture of Oklahoma City, said they didn’t want the center to be a morgue for old memorabilia. It was designed to complement other Route 66 stops, but be completely different than anyone would expect, he said.
The idea of putting beds in the center was the butt of coffee shop conversations for months, said Sandra Bailey, who worked on the project.
“A lot of people thought we were crazy, and it was joked about quite a bit,” said Bailey of Chandler. “Now it makes sense, seeing it all together.”