Sunnyfields (Simeon, Virginia)
Sunnyfields | |
Vineyards on the estate | |
| Location | VA 53 west side, at the junction with VA 732, near Simeon, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°59′33″N 78°27′11″W / 37.99250°N 78.45306°W |
| Area | 9.5 acres (3.8 ha) |
| Built | 1833 |
| Built by | William B. Phillips |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Early Republic |
| NRHP reference No. | 93000509[1] |
| VLR No. | 002-0480 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 10, 1993 |
| Designated VLR | April 21, 1993[2] |
Sunnyfields is a historic home located between Monticello and Ash Lawn-Highland near Simeon, Albemarle County, Virginia. It was built in 1833, and is a two-story, nearly square brick structure painted white. It has a two-story corner tower, dating to either from just before or just after the American Civil War, and two-story, frame wing. Also on the property is a contributing servants' cottage. It was designed and built by William B. Phillips, who was employed by Thomas Jefferson as principal builder at the University of Virginia.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
- ^ Calder Loth (March 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Sunnyfields" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo