National Register of Historic Places

Carlin's Amoco Station

Roanoke (Independent City), Roanoke County, Virginia
Listed
November 20, 2012
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
12000968

About this property

Carlin's Amoco Station is a historic Amoco service station located at Roanoke, Virginia. It was built about 1947, and remodeled about 1953 in the Streamline Moderne style. The one-story gas station is constructed of concrete block covered with stucco and sits on a concrete slab foundation. Also on the property is an associated repair shop constructed about 1947. Built on Williamson Road in Roanoke, the gas station was a scene of viewing muscle car drag racing and cruising by local teenagers in the post-war years between 1947 and 1962. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.

Location

1721 Williamson Rd. NE.
Roanoke (Independent City), Roanoke County, Virginia
37.29006, -79.93336

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMERCETRANSPORTATION
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church
Industrial
0.9 mi
Gainsboro Branch of the Roanoke City Public Library
Industrial
1 mi
Gainsboro Historic District
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1.1 mi
Harrison School
Industrial
1.1 mi
Henry Street Historic District
Industrial
1.1 mi

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When was Carlin's Amoco Station listed on the National Register?

Carlin's Amoco Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 20, 2012.

What type of historic resource is Carlin's Amoco Station?

Carlin's Amoco Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Carlin's Amoco Station?

The period of significance for Carlin's Amoco Station is recorded as the industrial era.

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