Built in 1857 (Greek Revival architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.
One of 26 National Register listings published here for Lee County · listed in 2009 · category: Building · built in 1857, Greek Revival architecture.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 37 fires within 5 miles of Sunny Slope between 1994 and 2018, burning about 376 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 11 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 11 September 2016 | Natural | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160911-3 |
| 29 August 2003 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 August 2011 | Natural | 147 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | CO RD 17, AL |
| 16 August 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 July 2007 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 July 2016 | Debris and open burning | 4.1 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160703-11 |
| 20 July 2000 | Smoking | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Sunny Slope: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn Plant & Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Crutchfield Mine | Gold | Past Producer | Gold |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Auburn, the town this property stands in, in 67 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 31 thunderstorm wind, 21 hail, 6 lightning, 5 flash flood. The reports record 1 death. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Auburn | 1 killed, $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Flash Flood | Auburn | $75,000 | Heavy rain in a short period of time caused flash flooding across the metro area. Water was up to 4 feet deep across several roadways. Several automobiles weredamaged by flood waters. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Auburn | $50,000 | Several trees were blown down in and around Auburn. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Auburn | $50,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down at several locations across Lee County. A church roof sustained moderate damage, and a parking deck had minor roof damage. A large tree fell onto a county bucket truck, and damaged the county garage shop. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Auburn | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds damaged or uprooted 15 trees on the Auburn University campus, two trees falling on vehicles. Damage was also caused to a pavilion at the track, a window on the top floor of the Haley Center, and to windows in several vehicles. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Auburn | $50,000 | Thunderstorm wind downed several trees which fell on two houses and two vehicles. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Auburn | $20,000 | Trees and power lines were down in Auburn. A tractor trailer was blown over in the wind and did significant damage to a building. |
| September 1996 | Lightning | Auburn | $20,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Auburn | $16,000 | A few trees were knocked down or snapped off in Auburn. One of the trees fell on a home and it sustained moderate damage. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Auburn | $15,000 | The roof of a mobile home was removed and trees and powerlines were blown down. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Auburn | $15,000 | Trees were down in Auburn, including one on a trailer. |
| June 1996 | Lightning | Auburn | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Lightning | Auburn | $15,000 | no account filed |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Auburn | $12,000 | Several trees were reported down in the Auburn disrupting power and telephone service as a thunderstorm moved through the area |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Auburn | $10,000 | A tree was blown down onto a house, on Dewey Drive in Auburn. |
| July 1998 | Lightning | Auburn | $10,000 | A bolt of lightning struck an apartment building on campus and did minor damage to the attic. |
| April 1997 | Lightning | Auburn | $10,000 | Lightning struck an apartment building which damaged two of its quadruplexs. |
| January 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Auburn | $7,000 | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Auburn | $5,000 | Power lines were blown down in the northwestern part of Lee County. |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Auburn | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Hail | Auburn | $4,000 | Dime size hail was reported near Beauregard, in the central part of the county. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Auburn | $3,000 | Numerous trees were blown down on East University Drive and Shelton Mills Road, near Auburn University. |
| April 2007 | Lightning | Auburn | $2,000 | A house was struck and damaged by lightning on Merimount Avenue in Auburn. |
| April 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Auburn | $2,000 | Several large trees were blown down just east of US 29 in southern Lee County. |
| March 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Auburn | $2,000 | The Lee County Sheriff estimated wind gusts around 60 miles an hour in Auburn. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Auburn | $2,000 | Several trees were knocked down in Auburn. A few other trees were blown down in the southern part of the county. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Auburn | $2,000 | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Hail | Auburn | $2,000 | no account filed |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Auburn | $500 | A tree was blown down on Foster Street, in Auburn. |
| October 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Auburn | $50 | Strong wind knocked down a tree on Pinedale Drive in Auburn causing a power outage and closing the street for a short time. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Auburn | - | Trees were downed in Auburn, including on Lee Road 57 and Lee Road 58. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Auburn | - | Multiple trees were blown down near Auburn University. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Auburn | - | A gust of 58 mph was measured by a weather station at Auburn University Bookstore. |
| August 2023 | Hail | Auburn | - | Quarter size hail reported in Auburn. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Auburn | - | Several trees uprooted across various locations in the Auburn area. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Auburn | - | Large tree uprooted at the intersection of Shug Jordan Parkway and Wire Road in the city of Auburn. Power lines also downed due to fallen tree. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Auburn | - | Several trees uprooted and power lines downed in the city of Auburn. |
| August 2018 | Flash Flood | Auburn | - | At least six inches of water covered the intersection of University Drive and Opelika Road. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Auburn | - | Several reports of trees uprooted and power lines downed in the city of Auburn. |
| December 2015 | Flash Flood | North Auburn | - | Heavy rainfall led to flash flooding at Auburn University. Flooding was reported on East University Drive and on East Glen Avenue. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Auburn | - | Persistent heavy rainfall continued for several hours across central Lee County, causing flooding in and around Auburn. A trained storm spotter measured five inches of rain over a six hour period ending at 6 AM near Opelika. Moores Mill Rd was reported to have water covering it, as well as several other county roads. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Auburn | - | Trees were uprooted on Wrights Mill Road and North Wrights Mill Road. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Auburn | - | Trees and powerlines were reported down along Interstate 85, near exit 57. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Auburn | - | Trees and powerlines were downed across the city of Auburn. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Auburn | - | Reported on the Auburn University campus. |
| June 2009 | Heavy Rain | Auburn | - | Heavy rainfall caused street flooding on Opelika Road, east of Gay Street, in Auburn. |
| November 2009 | Flood | Auburn | - | Heavy rainfall from the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida caused several county roads across Lee County to become temporarily closed. |
| November 2006 | Funnel Cloud | Auburn | - | A funnel cloud was reported between mile markers 51 and 54 on I-85, near the Macon County line. |
| November 2006 | Flash Flood | Auburn | - | Four streets in the city of Auburn had to be temporarily closed, due to flooding from heavy rainfall. |
| August 2005 | Hail | Auburn | - | Penny size hail was observed in Chewacla State Park. |
| January 2003 | Hail | Auburn | - | Dime size hail was observed along Interstate 85 near Auburn. |
| March 2003 | Hail | Auburn | - | Nickel size hail was reported on the southwest side of Auburn. |
| August 2002 | Hail | Auburn | - | Dime size hail was observed on SR 169 just south of Auburn. |
| August 2000 | Hail | Auburn | - | Dime size hail was reported in Auburn and in Loachapoka. |
| May 1999 | Hail | Auburn | - | Dime size hail was reported in Auburn. |
| June 1998 | Hail | Auburn | - | Dime size hail was reported in Auburn. |
| March 2022 | Hail | Auburn | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Auburn | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Auburn | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Auburn | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Cullars Rotation | 0.3 miles | 2003 |
 | Old Rotation | 0.6 miles | 1988 |
 | President's Mansion, Old | 1.2 miles | 2003 |
 | U.S. Post Office | 1.3 miles | 1983 |
 | Auburn University Historic District | 1.4 miles | 1976 |
 | Auburn Players Theater | 1.4 miles | 1973 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 08001116 in Record Group 79. |
| Lee County | All 26 listed properties in this county. |
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