Danville, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Schoolfield School

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, December 13, 2024

1. Schoolfield School Marker

Inscription.
Built on this site in 1913
A community school for mill village children
Known for the closeness among its students. Excelled in sports.
Glee Club and academics
Home of the Green Dragons
School colors: green and white
Gym at "Y" for boys and Hylton Hall for girls
Expenses subsidized by Dan River Mills
We the former students of Schoolfield put our mark on this site
June 1989

Erected 1989 by Schoolfield High School Alumni.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.

Location. 36° 34.06′ N, 79° 25.445′ W. Marker is in Danville, Virginia. It is at the intersection of Baltimore Avenue and Fairfield Avennue, on the right when traveling north on Baltimore Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 31 Baltimore Ave, Danville VA 24541, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southside Virginia

and specifically in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western

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World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Schoolfield Welfare Building (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Schoolfield (about 600 feet away); Site of the Schoolfield Recreation Center (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ballou Park History (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Cousins-Tulloch House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Flowering Dogwood (approx. ¾ mile away); Basswood (approx. 0.8 miles away); Memorial Drive (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danville.

Regarding Schoolfield School. The Schoolfield School Complex was designated as a registered federal Landmark in 2009.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, December 13, 2024

2. Schoolfield School Marker

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, October 19, 2024

3. Schoolfield School Marker

Schoolfield Elementary School Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, December 13, 2024

4. Schoolfield Elementary School Building

Built in 1912

Schoolfield High School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, December 13, 2024

5. Schoolfield High School

Built in 1940 by the U.S. Public Works Administration

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, December 13, 2024

6. Schoolfield High School

One of the three smokestacks from the Schoolfield textile mill can be seen in the background

Schoolfield Veterans Memorial Bench image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 8, 2024

7. Schoolfield Veterans Memorial Bench

Many students who attended Schoolfield High School served in the military, and are commemorated by this Memorial Bench located at the Danville-Pittsylvania County Veterans' Memorial in Dan Daniel Memorial Park.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2024, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 234 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 13, 2024, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. 7. submitted on February 22, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.