Built in 1917, in conjunction with the Henry County town of Fieldale and its mills, the Marshall Field and Company Clubhouse collectively brought an immediate million dollars into the local economy and provided hundreds of jobs in Henry County. In addition, Marshall Field & Company brought electricity and modern plumbing to an area lacking them previously. The construction of nearby Fieldale Mills also prompted creation of the first maintained roads in the area and continued to provide jobs and boost the area’s economy for several decades. Before the establishment of the lodge, there had been no acceptable accommodations in the area to house important visitors to the mill. Upper echelon employees and executives enjoyed recreation at the lodge, while also deciding important business deals there. The clubhouse, commonly knowns as the Fieldcrest Lodge, is notable for the architectural merits of its design, which relies on a mix of local natural building materials to create a deft and appealing interpretation of the Tudor Revival style.
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Abbreviations:
VLR: Virginia Landmarks Register
NPS: National Park Service
NRHP: National Register of Historic Places
NHL: National Historic Landmark
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DHR has secured permanent legal protection for over 700 historic places - including 15,000 acres of battlefield lands
DHR has erected 2,532 highway markers in every county and city across Virginia
DHR has registered more than 3,317 individual resources and 613 historic districts
DHR has engaged over 450 students in 3 highway marker contests
DHR has stimulated more than $4.2 billion dollars in private investments related to historic tax credit incentives, revitalizing communities of all sizes throughout Virginia