National Register of Historic Places

Al's Motors

Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia
Listed
July 4, 2003
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
03000628

About this property

Al's Motors is a historic automobile dealership building located in the Ballston neighborhood of Arlington County, 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. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Location

3910 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia
38.87935, -77.10728

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Al's Motors listed on the National Register?

Al's Motors was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 4, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Al's Motors?

Al's Motors is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Al's Motors?

The period of significance for Al's Motors is recorded as the industrial era.

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