Sunnyside (Lexington, Virginia) Explained

Sunnyside
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:June 12, 2002[1]
Designated Other1 Number:081-7066
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:160 Kendal Dr., Lexington, Virginia
Coordinates:37.7797°N -79.4608°W
Built:c.
Architect:Ravenhorst, Henry
Architecture:Federal
Added:September 14, 2002
Refnum:02001003

Sunnyside, also known as Sunnyside House, Sunnyside Farm, The Sycamores, and Telford, is a historic home located near Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia. The original section was built about 1790, and is a three-story, five-bay, Federal style brick dwelling. A rear wing was added about 1805, parlor addition in the 1840s, the east end addition in the 1860s, projecting gable windows in the 1880s-1890s, and the north and south porches in the 1940s. Also on the property are the contributing cottage (early-19th century), dairy, machine shed, granary, garage, calving barn, and shed.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 5 June 2013.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Sunnyside. Susan V. Lancaster. September 2001 . Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo