Blacksburg Motor Company, Inc.
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Blacksburg Motor Company, Inc. | |
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Blacksburg Motor Company, September 2012 | |
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| Location | 400 S. Main St., Blacksburg, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°13′43″N 80°24′42″W / 37.22861°N 80.41167°WCoordinates: 37°13′43″N 80°24′42″W / 37.22861°N 80.41167°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1924 |
| Architectural style | Moderne, Art Deco |
| Governing body | Local |
| NRHP Reference # | 08000074[1] |
| VLR # | 150-0105 |
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| Added to NRHP | February 21, 2008 |
| Designated VLR | December 5, 2007[2] |
Blacksburg Motor Company, Inc., also known as Doc Roberts Tire Co. and Heavener Chevrolet, is a historic commercial building located at Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Virginia. It was built in 1924 and expanded about 1933, and is a two-story brick and poured concrete building with only a single story visible from the front facade. It features Art Deco and Moderne design details including painted concrete details, rounded corners, and bands of windows with metal frames on the façade and tin ceilings and terrazzo floors on the interior. The building housed the first auto dealership in Blacksburg.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ Lenore W. Duncan (June 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Blacksburg Motor Company, Inc.". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying two photos
