Schoolfield School Complex

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Schoolfield School Complex
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Location31 Baltimore Ave., Danville, Virginia
Coordinates 36°34′05″N79°25′27″W / 36.56806°N 79.42417°W / 36.56806; -79.42417
Area4.5 acres (1.8 ha)
Built1912 (1912)-1913, 1936-1937, 1939-1940
ArchitectPettit, Charles G. Jr.
Architectural stylePrairie School, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 09000392 [1]
VLR No.108-5065-0081
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 3, 2009
Designated VLRMarch 19, 2009 [2]

Schoolfield School Complex is a complex of historic school buildings located at Danville, Virginia. The complex consists of Building A, built in 1912 or 1913, Building B, built in 1936 or 1937, and Building C, built in 1939 or 1940. Building A is a 2 1/2-story, Prairie School style brick building with deep eaves that cap a narrow elongated structure, multi-paned massed windows, and horizontal masonry banding. It has an entry tower and addition built in 1933. Building B is a vernacular brick building that operated as a vocational center. Building C is a one-story, brick Colonial Revival style elementary school building. It was originally built as a Public Works Administration project and housed Schoolfield High School. The complex was built by the Riverside & Dan River Cotton Mill Company as part of the mill worker neighborhood called "Schoolfield Village." [3]

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register Master List" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources . Virginia Landmarks Register. June 15, 2023. p. 7. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  3. Lifsey, Emmet W.; Smith, W. Scott; Adams-Doolittle, Jesse (December 28, 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Schoolfield School Complex". National Archives . National Register of Historic Places . Retrieved May 17, 2024.