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Sunrise
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National Register of Historic Places

Sunrise

Also known as MacCorkle Mansion

On the National Register since 197452 years
GeorgianListed 1974Charleston
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Sunrise

Sunrise, at 746 Myrtle Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 24, 1974. It was among the first 2 of Charleston’s 58 listings. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Georgian, as it does for 24 other West Virginia listings. The listing covers 1 acre. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHouse in Charleston, West 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 · 15 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

746 Myrtle Rd., Charleston · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1SunriseStart here
  2. 2Crawford-Gardner HouseAmerican Four Square · next door
  3. 3Cox-Parks HouseBungaloid · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Cox-Morton HouseAmerican Four Square · next door
  5. 5Danner-Fletcher HouseLate Victorian farmhouse · next door
Around it

20 more Register listings within half a mile

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

DGrosscup Road Historic DistrictLate Victorian0.2 miBChesapeake and Ohio DepotNeo-Classical Revival · Built 19050.2 miBMcAndrews-Gallaher HouseLate Victorian farmhouse0.3 miBSummers HouseBuilt 19390.4 miBThomas-McJunkin-Love HouseEnglish Tudor0.4 miBUnited Carbon BuildingArt Moderne · Built 19400.4 miBSterrett Brothers' Dry Goods StoreItalianate0.4 miBPlaza TheatreClassical Revival0.4 miBWoodrums' BuildingCommercial Style0.4 miBCharleston City HallNeoclassical Revival0.4 miBKanawha County CourthouseRichardsonian Romanesque0.4 miBStoneleighEclectic English Style0.5 miBDalgainAmerican Four Square0.5 miBBarnes-Wellford HouseEnglish Cottage0.5 miBBougemont ComplexBuilding0.5 miBSt. John's Episcopal ChurchGothic Revival0.5 miBLoewenstein and Sons Hardware BuildingLate Victorian0.5 miDDowntown Charleston Historic District (Additional Documentation)Italianate0.5 mi
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BKearse TheaterGothic0.5 miBCharleston Municipal AuditoriumArt Deco0.5 mi

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Questions about Sunrise

Is Sunrise on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 24, 1974 (Register number 74002008).

Is Sunrise a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; West Virginia has 18 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Sunrise?

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 Sunrise?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 15 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 86535465 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.