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Schoolfield School Complex[edit]
Schoolfield School Complex | |
 Building B | |
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| Location | 31 Baltimore Ave., Danville, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°34′05″N 79°25′27″W / 36.56806°N 79.42417°W |
| Area | 4.5 acres (1.8 ha) |
| Built | 1912-1913, 1936-1937, 1939-1940 |
| Architect | Pettit, Charles G. Jr. |
| Architectural style | Prairie School, Colonial Revival |
| Part of | Schoolfield Historic District (ID100005881[2]) |
| NRHP reference No. | 09000392[1] |
| VLR No. | 108-5065-0081[3] |
| Significant dates | |
| Designated NRHP | June 3, 2009 |
| Designated CP | December 3, 2020 |
| Designated VLR | March 19, 2009 |
Schoolfield School Complex, now Westmoreland Schoolfield Senior Apartments, is a three building complex of historic school buildings located in Danville, Virginia.
History[edit]
The complex was built by the Riverside & Dan River Cotton Mill Company as part of the mill worker neighborhood called "Schoolfield Village."[4] In 2006 and 2007, the buildings were converted to affordable apartments for residents 55 years old or more.[5] The complex was added as a single listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009 and recognized as a contributing property to the Schoolfield Historic District in 2020.[1][6]
Architecture[edit]
- Building A: built in 1912 or 1913, 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: built in 1936 or 1937, vernacular brick building that operated as a vocational center.
- Building C: built in 1939 or 1940, one-story, brick Colonial Revival style elementary school building. It was originally built as a Public Works Administration project and housed Schoolfield High School.
Gallery[edit]
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Building A -
Building B -
Building C
See also[edit]
- Hylton Hall
- Schoolfield Welfare Building
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Danville, Virginia
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Schoolfield Historic District". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Virginia Landmarks Register. April 11, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register Master List" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Virginia Landmarks Register. June 15, 2023. p. 7. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Metcalfe, Trevor (February 12, 2015). "New uses sought for old schools". Danville Register & Bee. Lee Enterprises. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places 2009 Weekly Lists" (PDF). National Park Service. National Register of Historic Places. December 23, 2009. p. 161. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
External links[edit]
Category:Public Works Administration in Virginia Category:School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Category:Colonial Revival architecture in Virginia Category:School buildings completed in 1913 Category:Buildings and structures in Danville, Virginia Category:National Register of Historic Places in Danville, Virginia Category:1913 establishments in Virginia