Schoolfield Welfare Building

Schoolfield Welfare Building
Location 917 West Main St., Danville, Virginia
Coordinates 36°34′11″N 79°25′26″W / 36.56972°N 79.42389°W / 36.56972; -79.42389Coordinates: 36°34′11″N 79°25′26″W / 36.56972°N 79.42389°W / 36.56972; -79.42389
Area 0.75 acres (0.30 ha)
Built 1917 (1917), 1938
Architect J. Bryant Heard
Architectural style Mission; Classical Revival; Rustic
NRHP Reference # 11000064[1]
Added to NRHP March 1, 2011

The Schoolfield Welfare Building is a historic function hall at 917 West Main Street in Danville, Virginia. The architecturally eclectic brick two story building was built 1916-17 by Dan River, Inc. as a social center for its workers. 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. It is now owned by a non-profit organization.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Schoolfield Welfare Building" (PDF). Virginia DHR. Retrieved 2014-03-10.


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