Fieldale Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Fieldale Historic District

Fieldale, Henry County, Virginia
Listed
February 22, 2008
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
08000072

About this property

Fieldale Historic District is a national historic district located at Fieldale, Henry County, Virginia. The district encompasses 329 contributing buildings and 2 contributing structures in the town of Fieldale. The majority of the buildings were built after 1916-1917 by the Marshall Field and Company as workers housing for the Fieldcrest Mills. Other notable buildings and structures include the Fieldcrest Mills Complex with the upper mill, lower mill, gatehouse, warehouse, water infiltration plant, and welder's shop; Danville & Western Station; Route 701 Bridge; Bank of Fieldale/Post Office; Fieldale Café (Fieldale Grocery; former Theater/Drug Store; Ramona's Dress Shop/Wilson's Grocery Store; Fieldale Elementary School (1924); Fieldale High School (1941); Fieldale Community Center (1937); Fieldale Hotel, and Fieldale Baptist Church. The former gas station building that houses Peggy's Antiques (044-5173-0186) was built by the Lustron Manufacturing Company. Also located in the district and separately listed are the Marshall Field and Company Clubhouse and Virginia Home. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

Location

Fieldale, Henry County, Virginia
36.70241, -79.93986

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Virginia Home
Industrial
0.2 mi
Marshall Field and Company Clubhouse
Pre Contact
0.9 mi
John Redd Smith Elementary School
Industrial
2 mi
Stoneleigh
Industrial
2.3 mi
Rock Run School
Industrial
2.5 mi

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When was Fieldale Historic District listed on the National Register?

Fieldale Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 22, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Fieldale Historic District?

Fieldale Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fieldale Historic District?

The period of significance for Fieldale Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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