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Sunnyside
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National Register of Historic Places

Sunnyside

Also known as VDHR # 104-0006; Duke House

On the National Register since 200323 years
Gothic RevivalListed 2003Charlottesville
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Sunnyside

Sunnyside, at 2150 Barracks Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 23, 2003. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Gothic Revival, as it does for 168 other Virginia listings. The listing covers 2 acres.

What it isHistoric house in Virginia, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 20 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

2150 Barracks Rd., Charlottesville · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1SunnysideStart here
  2. 2Thomas Jefferson InnDistrict · 0.3 mi on
Around it

6 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BJames Minor HouseBuilding0.8 miBFaulkner HouseClassical Revivals0.8 miBFour AcresColonial Revival0.8 miBStonefieldVernacular0.8 miBPreston Court ApartmentsClassical Revival1 miBWyndhurstVernacular1 mi
More like it

Gothic Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Gothic Revival.

Rugby Road-University Corner Historic District1.1 mi away
Fifeville and Tonsler Neighborhoods Historic District2 mi away
Judge William J. Robertson House2 mi away
Ridge Street Historic District2.1 mi away

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Questions about Sunnyside

Is Sunnyside on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 23, 2003 (Register number 03001086).

Is Sunnyside a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Virginia has 125 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Rotunda, University of Virginia, 1.4 miles away.

Can you visit Sunnyside?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Sunnyside?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 20 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 41680083 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.