Schoolfield Welfare Building

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Schoolfield Welfare Building
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Location917 West Main St., Danville, Virginia
Coordinates 36°34′11″N79°25′26″W / 36.56972°N 79.42389°W / 36.56972; -79.42389
Area0.75 acres (0.30 ha)
Built1917 (1917), 1938
ArchitectJ. Bryant Heard
Architectural styleMission; Classical Revival; Rustic
Website schoolfieldpresents.com
Part of Schoolfield Historic District (ID100005881 [1] )
NRHP reference No. 11000064 [2]
VLR No.108-5065-0083 [3]
Significant dates
Designated NRHPMarch 1, 2011
Designated CPDecember 3, 2020
Designated VLRDecember 16, 2010

The Schoolfield Welfare Building, now known as Schoolfield Presents, is a historic function hall at 917 West Main Street in Danville, Virginia.

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History

The architecturally eclectic brick two story building was built 1916-17 by Dan River Inc. within the company town. [4] The building originally served as a combination medical clinic, daycare, and meeting space. [5]

The non-profit Schoolfield Preservation Foundation purchased the building in 2007, and has since been renamed to Schoolfield Presents. [6] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. [2] As part of the Caesars Virginia casino redevelopment, part of the building will be turned into a coworking space. [5]

Architecture

The building has a Mission-style tile hip roof, with extended eaves supported by brackets. The building housed meeting spaces, a day-care center, and a medical clinic, as well as providing a large function space. A kindergarten playhouse made out of false logs and daubing was added to the property in 1938. [6]

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