Many things make the Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari, N.M., distinctive. One of the big things is its neon lighting. Co-owner Kevin Mueller talks about the motel's neon in this new video from KC Keefer's "Genuine Route 66 Life" series. https://youtu.be/WqZeqixWA1Y (Night image of the Blue Swallow Motel's neon sign by Nancy L. Stockdale via … Continue reading The neon at the Blue Swallow Motel
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Take a look at History Museum on the Square’s relighted sign
The rooftop neon sign at the History Museum on the Square in downtown Springfield, Mo., was relighted Thursday night, as you can see from the photo above. Here's a video of the relighting, courtesy of the City of Springfield: And KY3 television provided some valuable context about the history of the sign. The sign was … Continue reading Take a look at History Museum on the Square’s relighted sign
History Museum on the Square’s sign is going up
Yesterday, we told you about the neon relighting ceremony that would occur tonight at the History Museum on the Square in Springfield, Mo. On Wednesday, workers were installing the refabricated sign on the museum's roof, which used to be Barth's department store: According to KOLR-TV: The iconic sign had been part of the square since … Continue reading History Museum on the Square’s sign is going up
U-Drop Inn will swap out neon lighting for LEDs
The historic U-Drop Inn gas station in Shamrock, Texas, soon will replace its neon lighting with durable LED tubing after a hailstorm destroyed most of the neon in May. The change -- if successful -- might signal the eventual replacement of notoriously fragile neon with LEDs on scores of historic signs on Route 66. After … Continue reading U-Drop Inn will swap out neon lighting for LEDs