Last week, we learned the historic Rancho Court motel in Springfield, Missouri, was torn down.
This week, Steve Pokin of the Springfield Daily Citizen used his usual shoe-leather skills to find out why the razing of the Route 66 landmark occurred.
The gist: The city didn’t provide other options for the owner until the day of the demolition.
Arrash Ahmadnia, a dentist who bought the motel in 2022, said his original intent was to renovate each unit and rent them out monthly…