Hesperia, Calif., is growing quickly, but a developer is seeking to preserve at least part of the town’s roots by renovating the dilapidated Old Town Shops that were built in the 1950s, according to the Victorville Daily Press. (Hesperia is just south of Victorville.)
Roofing work on the buildings began earlier this spring, and plans for the restorations have been submitted to the city Planning Department. The plans are pending approval, said city spokeswoman Kelly Malloy.
The builder working on the Old Town Shops could not be reached to discuss his vision, but plans submitted to the city indicate the building will be used for commercial and retail purposes.
Earlier changes made to the original building will be removed, as will water damage and rotten wood. Drawings show an “Old Town Shops” sign on the renovated building.
Route 66 News has detailed many a Route 66 town that was devastated when the interstate bypassed it. The irony is that Hesperia became a struggling town in the early 1950s when Route 66 drained traffic from it. Old Town Shops was the answer to bring visitors back to the town.
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