Sunnydale (Tryon, North Carolina)

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Sunnydale
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Sunnydale, September 2012
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Location334 S. Trade St., Tryon, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°12′15″N82°14′16″W / 35.20417°N 82.23778°W / 35.20417; -82.23778
Area0.59 acres (0.24 ha)
Builtc. 1930 (1930)
Built byKell, J. S.
ArchitectSearles, J. Foster
Architectural styleRustic Revival
NRHP reference No. 11000890 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 7, 2011

Sunnydale is a historic commercial building located at Tryon, Polk County, North Carolina. It was designed by architect J. Foster Searles and built about 1930. It is a one-story, five-bay, side-gable log building with flanking two-bay setback side-gable wings. It features an exterior stone chimney with an exterior fireplace and an attached one-story shed-roof side porch. It was originally built as an entertainment venue, which hosted dinners, dances, receptions, and theatrical performances. The building was renovated in 2010 and gifted to Tryon Little Theater late in 2011. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. [1] [ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties:12/05/11 through 12/09/11. National Park Service. December 16, 2011.
  2. Clay Griffith (September 2011). "Sunnydale" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved February 1, 2015.