Carlin's Amoco Station

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.[3]

Carlin's Amoco Station
Location1721 Williamson Rd. NE, Roanoke, Virginia
Coordinates37°17′17″N 79°56′01″W
Area0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built1947 (1947), 1953
ArchitectTerp, George W.
Architectural styleStreamline Moderne
NRHP reference No.12000968[1]
VLR No.128-6389
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 20, 2012
Designated VLRSeptember 20, 2012[2]

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.[4]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]

References

  1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties. National Park Service. 2012-11-30.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. Alison S. Blanton (June 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Carlin's Amoco Station" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-01-21. and Accompanying six photo Archived 2014-02-01 at the Wayback Machine
  4. . "Carlin's Amoco Station". Roanoke Times. Discover History & Heritage. February 2018. Page 91.


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