{"nrhp_refnum":"11000890","name":"Sunnydale","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"334 S. Trade St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Tryon","county":"Polk County","state":"NC","lat":35.20410843700006,"lon":-82.23834147599996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2011-12-07","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"Sunnydale is a one-story Rustic Revival-style log building at 334 South Trade Street (US 176) in Tryon, Polk County, North Carolina, south of the downtown business district. It was built around 1930 for Harold Shelnutt as an entertainment venue and later operated as a restaurant.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the building is an intact example of the Rustic Revival style in commercial architecture, and one of the best surviving examples of its type in Tryon. Its saddle-notched log construction, open plan and large stone fireplace reflect the regional style and its use as a social gathering place. It also reflects Tryon's identity as a resort and seasonal tourist destination.","narrative":"Sunnydale is a one-story log building on South Trade Street in Tryon, North Carolina, set at the back of its lot with a stone-based foundation and an asphalt-shingle roof. Local contractor J. S. Kell oversaw its construction around 1930 for Harold Shelnutt, who ran it as a dance hall and recreation center, with dinners, wedding receptions, and theatrical performances held there. The building has saddle-notched peeled logs, side wings set back at each end, and a five-bay central block with an interior stone fireplace. Its open main room, exposed king post trusses, and large stone chimney give it the character of the Rustic Revival style, which was popular in western North Carolina in the early twentieth century. The nomination regards it as one of the most intact examples of this style used for a commercial building in the Tryon area. Later, Ernest Kerhulas operated it as a restaurant for more than thirty years after 1941, and its interior still reflects that use.","period_of_significance":"Ca. 1930","architect_builder":"Searles, J. Foster - architect; Kell, J. S. - builder","architectural_style":"Rustic Revival","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Rehabilitated by the current owner beginning in July 2010; the building was vacated in 2009 before that work.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:11:42.454942-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/42/7218/47721842/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NC/11000890.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/11000890/4b3919da59-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/11000890/4b3919da59-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Bigskybill","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sunnydale.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Bigskybill</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sunnydale.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/47721842","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunnydale_(Tryon,_North_Carolina)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23035274"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/north-carolina/polk-county/sunnydale-11000890/"}