Sunnyside (Wendell, North Carolina)

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Sunnyside
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location:	Wendell, North Carolina
Coordinates:	35°46′39″N 78°21′46″W / 35.7775, -78.36278Coordinates: 35°46′39″N 78°21′46″W / 35.7775, -78.36278
Built/Founded:	1918
Architectural style(s):	Bungalow/Craftsman, Greek Revival
Added to NRHP:	October 15, 2001
NRHP Reference#:	01001113 [1]
MPS:	Wake County MPS
Governing body:	Private

Sunnyside is a historic home located in Wendell, North Carolina, a town in eastern Wake County. The Craftsman and Greek Revival house was built in 1918 by R. B. Whitley, a prominent Wendell businessman who founded the Bank of Wendell in 1907. The brick home features car shelters on the front and side, a modern detail during the 1910s. In addition to the home, a wash house, smokehouse, garage, and four entrance pillars are located on the property. According to family tradition, Sunnyside was used as a hospital during the Spanish flu edpidemic of 1918. Sunnyside was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in October 2001.^[2]

[edit] See also

• List of Registered Historic Places in North Carolina

[edit] References

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