The Investment Building

The Investment Building. . , In 1949, the Investment Building was constructed mid-block along 15^th Street North by Arlington contractor M.T. Broyhill and Sons, Inc. Designed by local architect John M. Walton, the Investment Building is a rare remaining example of the modern aesthetic., International Style. Although the International Style was widely popular nationally in the mid-twentieth century, only a few examples remain in Arlington today. The style is expressed through the building's lack of ornamentation and simple design, such as the smooth limestone panels, horizontal bands of steel windows, and black granite panels that dominate and surround the main entrance., Architectural Façadism. The Investment Building was one of the few remaining International Style commercial buildings in Arlington. Its historic façade was moved to the corner of 15^th Street North and North Courthouse Road in 2023. Following the practice of façadism, the treatment plan developed to document and carefully dismantle the building's historic limestone and granite panel façade required cataloging the panels and their original locations before removal and transport to an off-site location for cleaning and repairs. The reassembled façade is constructed of original panels and replacement panels in substantially original locations.