Sunnyside
National Register of Historic Places

Sunnyside

Wendell, Wake County, North Carolina
Listed
October 14, 2001
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
01001113

About this property

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. 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. Sunnyside was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in October 2001.

Location

210 S. Selma Rd.
Wendell, Wake County, North Carolina
35.77775, -78.36244

Categories

COMMERCECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Wendell Commercial Historic District
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0.5 mi
Wendell Boulevard Historic District
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0.7 mi
Taylor's Mill
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2 mi
Hood-Anderson Farm
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2.8 mi
Avera, Dr. Thomas H., House
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3.6 mi

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When was Sunnyside listed on the National Register?

Sunnyside was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Sunnyside?

Sunnyside is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Sunnyside?

The period of significance for Sunnyside is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1907.

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