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Photos: Rocket comes down from the Padre Hotel
Sections of Spartacus Miller's rocket lie near The Padre Hotel. It was brought down off the top of the hotel as construction continues at the hotel and a new era begins for the downtown Bakersfield landmark.
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posted by
catpaw
on Jul 15, 2009 at 11:36 AM
Maybe the "rocket" will be displayed somewhere? If there's ever a history book about Bako, Spartacus Miller would have to be included. He was a colorful character. posted by
dirtyshirt
on Jul 15, 2009 at 11:48 AM
It should be rushed off to the Kern County Museum; there is no better resting place for this artifact, and the museum knows exactly how to showcase oddities like this. Who do we call to get this going? posted by
Shwaine
on Jul 15, 2009 at 12:08 PM
The "read more here" article stated that the rocket was going to the Kern County Historical Society. I'm sure they plan to display it somewhere, probably the Kern County Museum. One could always contact them and ask. posted by
amxscott
on Jul 15, 2009 at 12:23 PM
The rocket was donated by the Padre owners to the Kern County Museum several weeks ago.The Kern County Museum picked it up from the Padre this morning. It is in our restoration shop for now and will be displayed out by our neon sign collection later this year after being reassembled and repainted. posted by
Roysan
on Jul 15, 2009 at 12:24 PM
WOW the Padre Rocket has all the Bloggers agreeing for once.....Spartacus is smiling somewhere. :-) posted by
Jburger
on Jul 15, 2009 at 01:03 PM
Woot! Glad to hear the rocket will join the Kern County Museum's collection of landmark Bakersfield iconography. Now what happened with the Alamo/Tombstone signs? Didn't they get stored too? Is the museum getting them as well? posted by
Laurah
on Jul 15, 2009 at 01:25 PM
"Oddity" being the key word here. posted by
antiextremism
on Jul 15, 2009 at 01:28 PM
"I love you Spartacus!"
posted by
sagefever
on Jul 15, 2009 at 01:39 PM
I am glad the rocket is being respected for the artifact is it, an icon really. So many memories with that building~ the first Peace & Freedom offices...((Jamie,R.I.P.))....SpartucusR.I.P. ...the girl in the glass bath. posted by
jfrancais
on Jul 15, 2009 at 01:51 PM
I miss that bar! It had character and a cool crowd. posted by
mrsearnhardt88
on Jul 15, 2009 at 03:13 PM
Thumbs up! posted by
FunInBako
on Jul 15, 2009 at 03:14 PM
It was a great place. I loved the piano bar. posted by
threegun
on Jul 18, 2009 at 03:34 PM
a comparative newbie to Bakersfield. actually we live almost an hour to the northeast just outside of Sequoia. but Bakersfield is our "home town" for groceries, gasoline, a fine lunch, diesel, medical, etc. and more than fascinated by the history of my adopted home town. have driven by the Padre many times over the last years, thinking what a wonderful old place it must have been. very happy to see that final restoration funds are in place. however, we know nothing of Spartacus Miller and his rocket. and of course, we "need to know" or just how to look it up.
thanks
MB posted by
sagefever
on Jul 18, 2009 at 04:53 PM
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