Schoolfield Welfare Building | |
Location | 917 West Main St., Danville, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 36°34′11″N 79°25′26″W / 36.56972°N 79.42389°W |
Area | 0.75 acres (0.30 ha) |
Built | 1917 | , 1938
Architect | J. Bryant Heard |
Architectural style | Mission; Classical Revival; Rustic |
Website |
schoolfieldpresents |
Part of | Schoolfield Historic District ( ID100005881 [2]) |
NRHP reference No. | 11000064 [1] |
VLR No. | 108-5065-0083 [3] |
Significant dates | |
Designated NRHP | March 1, 2011 |
Designated CP | December 3, 2020 |
Designated VLR | December 16, 2010 |
The Schoolfield Welfare Building, now known as Schoolfield Presents, 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. 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. [1] As part of the Caesars Virginia casino redevelopment, part of the building will be turned into a coworking space. [5]
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]