Sunnyfields (Simeon, Virginia)

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Sunnyfields

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Location VA 53 west side, at the junction with VA 732, near Simeon, Virginia
Coordinates 37°59′33″N78°27′11″W / 37.99250°N 78.45306°W / 37.99250; -78.45306 Coordinates: 37°59′33″N78°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 William B. Phillips
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]

Monticello the primary plantation of Thomas Jefferson

Monticello was the primary plantation of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States, who began designing and building Monticello at age 26 after inheriting land from his father. Located just outside Charlottesville, Virginia, in the Piedmont region, the plantation was originally 5,000 acres (20 km2), with Jefferson using slaves for extensive cultivation of tobacco and mixed crops, later shifting from tobacco cultivation to wheat in response to changing markets. Due to its architectural and historic significance, the property has been designated a National Historic Landmark. In 1987 Monticello and the nearby University of Virginia, also designed by Jefferson, were together designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The current nickel, a United States coin, features a depiction of Monticello on its reverse side.

Simeon, Virginia Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States

Simeon is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia.

Albemarle County, Virginia county in Virginia, United States

Albemarle County is a county located in the Piedmont region of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its county seat is Charlottesville, which is an independent city and enclave entirely surrounded by the county. Albemarle County is part of the Charlottesville Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population of Albemarle County was 98,970, more than triple the 1960 census count.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [1]

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

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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