Sunnyfields (Simeon, Virginia)

{{short description|Historic house in Virginia, United States}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{Infobox NRHP

| name = Sunnyfields

| nrhp_type =

| designated_other1 = Virginia Landmarks Register

| designated_other1_date = April 21, 1993{{cite web|title=Virginia Landmarks Register|publisher=Virginia Department of Historic Resources|url=http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/register_counties_cities.htm|accessdate=2013-05-12}}

| designated_other1_number = 002-0480

| designated_other1_num_position = bottom

| image = Sunnyfields vineyards.jpg

| caption = Vineyards on the estate

| location = VA 53 west side, at the junction with VA 732, near Simeon, Virginia

| coordinates = {{coord|37|59|33|N|78|27|11|W|display=inline,title}}

| locmapin = Virginia#USA

| built = {{Start date|1833}}

| builder = William B. Phillips

| architecture = Classical Revival, Early Republic

| added = June 10, 1993

| area = {{convert|9.5|acre}}

| refnum = 93000509{{NRISref|version=2010a}}

}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Albemarle/002-0480%20-%20Sunnyfields%20-%201993%20-%20Final%20Nomination.pdf |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Sunnyfields |publisher=Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Historic Resources|author=Calder Loth |date=March 1993}} and [http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Albemarle/Sunnyfields_photo.htm Accompanying photo]

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

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