V Fredericksburg irginia Little Tire Company helps improve

City of
Fredericksburg
Virginia
Economic Development
and Tourism
AUGUST 2013
Little Tire Company helps improve
Princess Anne Street gateway
Michael & David Little, owners of Little Tire Company, say a city Façade Improvement Grant incentivized them to undertake a project that they had been
thinking about doing to improve their location and “help clean up this end of
town.”
F. Raymond
Little, Michael
and David Little’s
father, opened
Little Tire Company in 1959 at
2415 Princess
Anne St. The
company has
remained at that
location for the
past 54 years and
The original Little Tire circa 1959.
also expanded to
two additional
locations in the
Fredericksburg
area.
The exterior renovation of the tire
company’s original Princess Anne
Street location
was recommended in a recent
façade improvement study comBefore the current renovation. Three bays added in 1969.
missioned by
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Department of Economic Development and Tourism ■ Fredericksburg, VA
540-372-1216 ■ rmtremblay@fredericksburgva.gov
City of
Fredericksburg
Virginia
Economic Development
and Tourism
AUGUST 2013
Renovation in progress 2013.
the Fredericksburg Economic Development Authority (EDA) in order to
improve the appearance of one of the city’s main gateways. The EDA
subsequently awarded a $10,000 grant to Little Tire toward their $45,000
façade improvement project.
A portion of the cinder block building dates back to the 1930’s. A number of
improvements have been done over the years. The most noticeable was in 1969
when the end 3 service bays were added, according to David Little. The current improvements include a stucco façade with a brick component, repair of a
retaining wall along Progress Street and a renovation of the signs.
“We are reusing the old ‘Little Tire Company’ metal, porcelain-coated letters
that have been on the building since Dad opened the business in 1959. They’ve
been cleaned and repainted,” David Little said. “That’s important to us.”
For information on the EDA’s Façade Improvement Program contact Tony
Williams, Assistant Director for Economic Development, 540-372-1216.
Department of Economic Development and Tourism ■ Fredericksburg, VA
540-372-1216 ■ rmtremblay@fredericksburgva.gov