Built in 1897. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
“The Sunnyside Hotel is a historic house in Magnolia Springs, Alabama, U.S.. It was built in 1897 for Christopher McLennan.”
Wikipedia article Sunnyside Hotel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 61 National Register listings published here for Baldwin County · listed in 1998 · category: Building · built in 1897.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · 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 71 fires within 5 miles of Sunnyside Hotel between 1995 and 2020, burning about 1,292 acres in total. None started naturally. 13 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 | 35 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20180920-1 |
| 20 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 August 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 July 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 13974 SHERWOOD HIGHLAND RD, AL |
| 11 July 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | HANAK RD, AL |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Sunnyside Hotel: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairhope Mine | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Brunell House | under 500 feet | 1995 |
| Magnolia Springs Historic District | 0.1 miles | 2012 | |
 | Governor's Club | 0.3 miles | 2000 |
 | St. Paul's Episcopal Church | 0.3 miles | 1988 |
 | Moore Store | 0.4 miles | 2001 |
 | Foley Downtown Historic District | 5.5 miles | 2005 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 98000111 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Baldwin County | All 61 listed properties in this county. |
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