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]

Al's Motors
Gold's Gym, June 2009
Location3910 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Virginia
Coordinates38°52′45″N 77°6′27″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1948 (1948)
ArchitectMims, J. Raymond
Architectural styleModerne
NRHP reference No.03000628[1]
VLR No.000-7381
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 5, 2003
Designated VLRDecember 4, 2002[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
  3. Ronnie B. Orcutt; James Galaviz (December 2010). "Changing Channels In The Automotive Industry".
  4. 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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