66 Motel (Needles) ~ California, USA. - Wikipedia Entries on Waymarking.com

The '66 Motel' formerly served travellers on U.S.66 in Needles, California. Bypassed in 1970 by the Interstate-40. After being vacant the Motel was re-purposed to single room apartments in the 90's. The much photographed iconic 66 Motel sign was refurbished 2 years ago.

"As the small, independent motels relied on the visibility which came with a location on the main road of their era, business declined. By the 1990s, the 66 Motel was no longer taking overnight travellers and its much-photographed neon signage was deteriorating and no longer functional. The motel survived through monthly rentals as single room occupancy; the original Carty's Camp is still standing but in ruins.

In 2012, a private fundraising effort led by Ed Klein of Route66World.com raised over two thousand dollars toward the repair of the historic motel's neon signage; the green 66 and red MOTEL flickered back to life as part of a re-lighting ceremony on the evening of June 23, 2012." Text Source: (visit link)

66 Motel, Needles, California:
"The neon sign of the 66 Motel, Needles, California. The motel was established in 1946-7. In 2012, a private fundraising effort raised over two thousand dollars toward the repair of the historic motel's neon sign The green 66 and red MOTEL flickered back to life as part of a re-lighting ceremony on the evening of June 23, 2012. Visited October 2006" Text Source: (visit link)

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