A survey for the Tulsa Route 66 Master Plan that drew more than 1,000 respondents indicated a strong preference for historic preservation along the Route 66 corridor. Public Radio Tulsa first reported on some of the results earlier this week: Nearly three in four responses picked incentives for neon signs, facade improvements and building rehab … Continue reading Tulsa Route 66 Master Plan survey respondents want more preservation
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Brookshire Motel in Tulsa set afire for the fourth time
An arsonist torched the doomed Brookshire Motel along Route 66 in Tulsa for a fourth time in less than two years Monday night. According to a report in the Tulsa World, the fire first was reported at 5:45 p.m. No one was in the abandoned motel at the time, and no injuries were reported. A … Continue reading Brookshire Motel in Tulsa set afire for the fourth time
Route 66 neon sign park takes shape in Tulsa
In recent days, workers have installed three replicas of classic neon signs that once stood along Route 66 in Tulsa. Replicas of the Will Rogers Motor Court, Oil Capital Motel and Tulsa Auto Court signs were installed in a small park on the south end of the historic 11th Street Bridge that once carried Route … Continue reading Route 66 neon sign park takes shape in Tulsa
Howard Park in Tulsa may be converted into an RV park
Tulsa's historic Howard Park may be converted into an RV park to help capitalize on its location on Route 66. According to Public Radio Tulsa: Tulsa County Deputy Treasurer John Fothergill made the pitch for putting out a request for proposals to build an RV park with up to 70 spaces. Fothergill said a set … Continue reading Howard Park in Tulsa may be converted into an RV park
Tulsa wants its own Route 66 asset survey to account for city’s older alignment
The Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Office will conduct a survey of historic assets along Route 66, but the Tulsa Route 66 Commission wants to conduct its own survey that includes the city's older alignment near downtown. According to Public Radio Tulsa: The state is taking an inventory of structures like movie theaters, gas stations and … Continue reading Tulsa wants its own Route 66 asset survey to account for city’s older alignment
Tulsa gives on up on trying to save Brookshire Motel, will try to save sign instead
The Tulsa Route 66 Commission has given up trying to save the closed Brookshire Motel after a fire scorched it for the third time in 15 months. It instead will focus on trying to buy and preserve its neon sign. A man's body was found on the property after the latest fire last week. According … Continue reading Tulsa gives on up on trying to save Brookshire Motel, will try to save sign instead
Newest neon sign lights up the sky on Tulsa’s Route 66
Yet another new neon sign -- the Tulsa Welding School -- is aglow along the 11th Street alignment of Route 66 in Tulsa. The Tulsa Route 66 Commission posted a photo of the new sign Thursday, just hours after Buck Atom's Cosmic Curios on Route 66 lighted its new signs. Here's another close-up of the … Continue reading Newest neon sign lights up the sky on Tulsa’s Route 66
Construction begins on Route 66 neon-sign park near 11th Street Bridge in Tulsa
Construction has started on a park on the west side of the historic 11th Street Bridge in Tulsa that will include a re-creation of three neon signs from long-gone Route 66 businesses. The Tulsa Route 66 Commission announced in mid-2016 it would install three re-created neon signs in Tulsa that were lost or destroyed after … Continue reading Construction begins on Route 66 neon-sign park near 11th Street Bridge in Tulsa
Brookshire Motel in Tulsa catches fire again
The closed Brookshire Motel caught fire for a second time in 13 months last week, adding doubt on whether the historic Route 66 motel ever will be restored. The northernmost wing of the motel caught fire Thursday night, probably by homeless vagrants who broke into the property and started a fire to keep warm. The … Continue reading Brookshire Motel in Tulsa catches fire again
America’s Value Inn in Tulsa becomes second Route 66 motel destroyed by fire in a month
Fire destroyed America's Value Inn in Tulsa on Saturday, the second Route 66 motel in a month to fall victim to such a calamity. The fires also were near the historic Brookshire Motel, which barely a year ago also was heavily damaged by a blaze. The three fires have one thing in common -- vacant … Continue reading America’s Value Inn in Tulsa becomes second Route 66 motel destroyed by fire in a month