Spraker Service Station demolished November 19, 2006
Posted by Ron in Attractions, Preservation.add a comment
Laurel Kane passed on bad news today about the historic Spraker Service Station along Route 66 in Vinita, Okla.:
The Spraker Service Station in Vinita, OK, which just a few weeks ago was the subject of an email writing campaign advocating its preservation, is no more. As I drove through Vinita on my way to Afton this morning just before 9 a.m., the bulldozer was taking large bites out of it, and only about one-fourth of it remained standing. It was virtually gone, and I found it quite interesting that this was occurring early on a Sunday morning, when few people were out to witness the devastation. On my way home from Afton, it was nothing but a pile of rubble.
The station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1995. The picture above that I took of the station was from last week. I tried to contact the owner of the property to get him to reconsider the demolition, to no avail.
The owner of the property is C.R. Moore Co., a Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep dealership. The next time you need a vehicle, you know from which dealership to not buy one.
I’ll have more about this later.
Mini road trip November 19, 2006
Posted by Ron in Events, Motorcycles, Music, Road trips.2 comments
For those who think regular motorcycles are too darned big, there are mini motorsports rallies.
This one was on Route 66 in Arizona from Seligman to Grand Canyon Caverns.
I love AC/DC, but “Shoot to Thrill” seems a tad macho for someone who rides a motor scooter.
