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Sam’s Park & Shop
Many people are perplexed as to why Sam’s Park & Shop in Cleveland Park is a historical landmark. While it may look like an ordinary strip mall, the Park & Shop was one of the first examples of retail architecture designed around the automobile.
SCA@Blobfest: A Recap of Our 2018 Event
By Jeremy Ebersol –Another meandering, gut-busting, kitsch-filled SCA mini-conference wrapped up last month as members and friends gathered for “SCA at Blobfest” from July 13-15.
SCA Weekly News Review: 7/29-8/5/18
A bright future for Kansas’ old neon signs. Surviving kicks on Route 66. Tail o’the Pup has a new owner. Rock Church buys strip club. And a Wisconsin Dells preview.
Roadside Roundup | July 2018
Roadside Roundup, the SCA’s quarterly e-newsletter, highlight stories of interest from around the web. This issue’s feature story is about Eddie's Service Center in Oakley, Kansas. Send your tips to enews@sca-roadside.org.
Roadside Roundup | April 2018
In each issue of Roadside Roundup, the SCA’s quarterly e-newsletter, we highlight stories of interest from around the web. Send your tips to enews@sca-roadside.org.
SCA Q&A with Corri Jimenez of Mid-Century Modern Reno
A Colorado based developer has come to Reno and purchased numerous motels for the sole purpose of clearing the land for a future development known as The Fountain District. Reno’s wonderful collection of mid-century motels is now threatened with extinction. Learn how you can help “Keep Reno Neon.”
How to Save a Roadside Place
Interested in saving an endangered roadside place? Unsure where to start? This guide will start you on your own journey toward saving a meaningful roadside icon in your community.
Roadside Roundup – Apr 2018
The April 2018 issue of Roadside Roundup is now posted. It includes:
- Your invitation to join SCA @ Blobfest 2018
- SCA consults on Chester Bridge project
- How to save a roadside place
- Roadside news
- And more
SCA Roadside Roundup – Dec 2017
The December 2017 issue of Roadside Roundup is now posted. It includes:
- News on the April 10-12, 2018 symposium hosted by the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT)
- SCA Archives update
- Blobfest update
- And more
Society for Commercial Archeology Donates Archives to Alexander Architectural Archives
The Society for Commercial Archeology (SCA) has initiated the donation of our archives to Alexander Architectural Archives, Architecture & Planning Library at The University of Texas at Austin. Students began processing the many pieces as school work during the fall 2017 semester.
