Al's Motors
Al's Motors is a historic automobile dealership building located in the Ballston neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia. It was built in 1948, and is a two-story masonry building in a high-style Streamline Moderne style. There is a one-story service garage with a barrel-vaulted roof. The building features rounded corners, a metal-and-glass curtain wall opening onto the automobile showroom, overhanging aluminum cornice, and red string courses mimicking racing stripes along the parapet. The property was renovated in 2001-2002 for use as a health club.[3][4]
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| Location | 3910 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°52′45″N 77°6′27″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1948 |
| Architect | Mims, J. Raymond |
| Architectural style | Moderne |
| NRHP reference No. | 03000628[1] |
| VLR No. | 000-7381 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 5, 2003 |
| Designated VLR | December 4, 2002[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
- Ronnie B. Orcutt; James Galaviz (December 2010). "Changing Channels In The Automotive Industry".
- Laura V. Trieschmann; Kristyna Olsen Mizelle; Robin Weidlich (March 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Al's Motors" (PDF). and Accompanying photo
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