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
Location186 Sunnyside Orchard Ln., Washington, Virginia
Coordinates38°44′34″N 78°09′43″W
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

  1. "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 5 June 2013.
  3. Kristie Baynard (May 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Sunnyside" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
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