Sunnyside (Washington, Virginia)

Sunnyside, also known as Sunnyside Farms, is a historic farm complex and national historic district located at Washington, Rappahannock County, Virginia. It encompasses 13 contributing buildings, 3 contributing sites, and 2 contributing structures. The main house was constructed in four distinct building phases from about 1785 to 1996. The oldest section is a two-story single-pile log structure with a hall-parlor plan, with a 1 1/2-story stone kitchen added about 1800. In addition to the main house, the remaining contributing resources include five dwellings (one of which is a stone slave quarters), two smokehouses, a root cellar, a chicken coop, a spring house, two cemeteries, a silo, a workshop, a stone foundation for a demolished house, stone walls, and a shed. The farm is the location of the first commercial apple orchard in Rappahannock County, Virginia, established in 1873.[3]

Sunnyside
Entrance to the farm complex seen in May, 2016
Sunnyside (Washington, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Sunnyside (Washington, Virginia)
Sunnyside (Washington, Virginia) is located in the United States
Sunnyside (Washington, Virginia)
Location186 Sunnyside Orchard Ln., Washington, Virginia
Coordinates38°44′34″N 78°09′43″W / 38.74278°N 78.16194°W / 38.74278; -78.16194
Area421.9 acres (170.7 ha)
Built1785 (1785)
Architectural styleLog House
NRHP reference No.04001274[1]
VLR No.078-0049
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 27, 2004
Designated VLRSeptember 8, 2004[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. ^ Kristie Baynard (May 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Sunnyside" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos