Al's Motors
Virginia, United States
Exterior only
Visible from the street; the inside is private.
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Al's Motors is a historic automobile dealership in Arlington County, Virginia, built in 1948 in the high-style Streamline Moderne architectural idiom. The two-story masonry structure showcases the optimistic aesthetics of post-war commercial design, featuring rounded corners, a metal-and-glass curtain wall fronting the showroom, and an overhanging aluminum cornice. Red string courses along the parapet echo racing stripes, while a one-story service garage with a barrel-vaulted roof completes the composition. The building was adapted for use as a health club following a 2001–2002 renovation and was designated a National Register of Historic Places listing in 2003, recognizing its significance as a surviving example of mid-century automobile commerce architecture.
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- Type
- commercial building
- Heritage
- National Register of Historic Places listed place, Virginia Historic Landmark
- Place
- Virginia, United States
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