Sunnyside (Wendell, North Carolina)
Historic house in North Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sunnyside, also known as the R.B. Whitley House, is a historic home located in Wendell, North Carolina, a town in eastern Wake County. The Craftsman house was built in 1918 by R. B. Whitley, a prominent Wendell businessman who founded the Bank of Wendell in 1907.
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Sunnyside | |
Location | 210 S. Selma Rd., Wendell, North Carolina |
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Coordinates | 35°46′39″N 78°21′46″W |
Area | 1.1 acres (0.45 ha) |
Built | 1918 |
Architectural style | Bungalow/Craftsman |
MPS | Wake County MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 01001113[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 2001 |
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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 epidemic of 1918.[2]
Sunnyside was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in October 2001.[3]