Chain of Rocks Motel sign removed February 2, 2006
Posted by Ron in Motels.trackback
Kip Welborn of Friends of the Mother Road reports that the wonderful old Chain of Rocks Motel sign (above), located off Illinois 3 and Chain of Rocks Road (old Route 66) in Granite City, Ill., has been replaced by this snoozer sign (below).
No word on what has happened to the sign. More than likely, it’s headed to the landfill.
That pretty much eliminates any reason for Route 66 travelers to stay at the motel. It was already a dicey proposition to do so, because years of bad management had allowed it to be a hangout for drug dealers and prostitutes.
It is too bad that this sign couldn’t be saved. I’ve really enjoyed looking at it the times I have been through there. It would have looked great at Rich Henry’s place.
Did anyone know about this ahead of time?
I sure didn’t. Kip didn’t, either.