Sunnyside Hotel Explained

Sunnyside Hotel
Nrhp Type:cp
Coordinates:30.3997°N -87.7767°W
Built:1897
Architecture:Late Victorian
Added:February 20, 1998
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:98000111
Nocat:yes
Partof:Magnolia Springs Historic District
Designated Nrhp Type:January 27, 2012
Partof Refnum:11001046
Designated Other1:ARLH
Designated Other1 Date:May 11, 1983[1]

The Sunnyside Hotel is a historic house in Magnolia Springs, Alabama, U.S.. It was built in 1897 for Christopher McLennan.[2] It was converted into a hotel by the new owner, Mrs William Harding, in 1913.[2] In the 1940s, it was inherited by her sister and brother-in-law, who used it as a private home until the 1980s, when they sold it to new owners.[2] In 1996, it was sold to David Worthington.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since February 20, 1998.[3]

It is also included in the Magnolia Springs Historic District, as a contributing building.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ALABAMA REGISTER OF LANDMARKS & HERITAGE . ahc.alabama.gov . 31 January 2024.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Sunnyside Hotel. National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. May 13, 2017.
  3. Web site: Sunnyside Hotel. National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. May 13, 2017.
  4. none. National Register of Historic Places Registration: Magnolia Springs Historic District . July 14, 2011. David B. Schneider . Susan Enzweiler. Includes 44 photos from 2011.