Sunnyfields (Simeon, Virginia)

Sunnyfields
Location VA 53 west side, at the junction with VA 732, near Simeon, Virginia
Coordinates 37°59′33″N 78°27′11″W / 37.99250°N 78.45306°W / 37.99250; -78.45306Coordinates: 37°59′33″N 78°27′11″W / 37.99250°N 78.45306°W / 37.99250; -78.45306
Area 9.5 acres (3.8 ha)
Built 1833 (1833)
Built by Phillips, William B.
Architectural style Classical Revival, Early Republic
NRHP Reference # 93000509[1]
VLR # 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

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  3. Calder Loth (March 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Sunnyfields" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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