Carlin's Amoco Station

Carlin's Amoco Station
Location 1721 Williamson Rd. NE, Roanoke, Virginia
Coordinates 37°17′17″N 79°56′01″W / 37.28806°N 79.93361°W / 37.28806; -79.93361Coordinates: 37°17′17″N 79°56′01″W / 37.28806°N 79.93361°W / 37.28806; -79.93361
Area 0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built 1947 (1947), 1953
Architect Terp, George W.
Architectural style Streamline Moderne
NRHP Reference # 12000968[1]
VLR # 128-6389
Significant dates
Added to NRHP November 20, 2012
Designated VLR September 20, 2012[2]

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]

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

References

  1. 1 2 "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. 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. and Accompanying six photo


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