The right name matters
You may hear this area called Sunnyside, Sunnyside Historic District, Sunny Side or Central Terrace. The designation recorded by the National Park Service is Sunnyside–Central Terrace Historic District. Using the full designation is useful when looking up historic documentation or checking whether a particular property lies inside the listed boundary. Neighborhood names and historic-district boundaries are not always interchangeable.
A neighborhood built in chapters
The National Register record identifies community planning, industry, and architecture among the district’s areas of significance, with periods extending from the late 1800s through 1949. Different building periods appear in the district's rooflines, porches, lot widths and transitions between residential blocks and older commercial corridors.
Where to begin looking
The National Park Service describes the district as roughly bounded by Haled, Junia, Monmouth, Glendale, Goldfloss, Brookline and Main streets. Check the official historic-district map for exact boundaries.
National Register is not the same as local historic zoning
A National Register listing recognizes historic importance; it does not, by itself, make every exterior change subject to a local certificate-of-appropriateness process. Winston-Salem separately administers locally zoned historic districts and overlays. When researching a specific building, check both the National Register layer and the city’s local historic designation layers.
Questions people ask
Is Sunnyside in Winston-Salem a historic district?
Yes. The Sunnyside–Central Terrace Historic District is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Confirm whether a particular parcel falls inside the district with the official map.
Is the historic district called Sunnyside or Sunny Side?
The formal National Register name is Sunnyside–Central Terrace Historic District. Sunnyside is the concise neighborhood name; the two-word Sunny Side variation also appears in casual searches.
Does National Register listing mean every alteration needs local approval?
Not automatically. National Register status and local historic zoning are different designations. Check Winston-Salem’s historic resources mapping for parcel-specific review requirements.