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Sunnyside
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National Register of Historic Places

Sunnyside

Part of the Heathsville Historic DistrictListed on its own in 1996; the district came first, in 1992
FederalListed 1996In the Heathsville Historic DistrictHeathsville
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Sunnyside

Sunnyside was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 23, 1996. It was among the first 7 of Heathsville’s 9 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Federal, as it does for 409 other Virginia listings. It also stands in the Heathsville Historic District, listed in 1992. The listing covers 3 acres.

What it isHistoric plantation house located at Heathsville, 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 · 26 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1992 to today

  1. 1992The Heathsville Historic District is listed around it
  2. 1996Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 30 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

S side of US 360, east of jct. with VA 201, in Heathsville, VA · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1SunnysideStart here
  2. 2Rice's HotelFederal · 0.4 mi on
  3. 3OakleyFederal · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4St. Stephen's ChurchCarpenter Gothic · next door
  5. 5The AcademyFederal · 0.1 mi on
Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

DHeathsville Historic DistrictVernacular0.6 miBSpringfieldFederal1 miBKirkland Grove CampgroundBuilding1.4 mi
More like it

Federal style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Federal.

Rice's Hotel0.3 mi away
Oakley0.5 mi away
The Academy0.6 mi away
Heathsville Historic District0.6 mi away

Memories of Sunnyside

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Questions about Sunnyside

Is Sunnyside on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 23, 1996 (Register number 96000580).

Is Sunnyside a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Virginia has 125 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Yeocomico Church, 12.4 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.

Is Sunnyside in a historic district?

Yes, the Heathsville Historic District, added to the Register in 1992.

Where can I read the history of Sunnyside?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 26 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 41682268 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.