Sunnyslope (Bronx)

Sunnyslope is a historic home located in Hunts Point in the South Bronx in New York City. It was built about 1860 by Peter Hoe, brother of Richard March Hoe, on their family estate. It is a ​2 ¹⁄₂-story Gothic Revival–style house built in the Picturesque mode. In 1919 it was sold to Temple Beth Elohim and later became home to an African Methodist Episcopal congregation.[2]

Sunnyslope
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
NYC Landmark No. 1079
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Location	812 Faile St., Bronx, New York
Coordinates	40°49′2″N 73°53′13″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1859
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	83001644[1]
NYCL No.	1079
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	September 15, 1983
Designated NYCL	July 28, 1981

It was listed as a New York City Landmark in 1981, and on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1] It later became home to Bright Temple A.M.E. Church.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Austin O'Brien (August 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Sunnyslope". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-06-12. See also: "Accompanying five photos".