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 12-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
NYC Landmark No. 1079
Location812 Faile St., Bronx, New York
Coordinates40°49′2″N 73°53′13″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1859
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.83001644[1]
NYCL No.1079
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 15, 1983
Designated NYCLJuly 28, 1981

It was listed as a New York City Landmark in 1981,[3] and on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1] It later became home to Bright Temple A.M.E. Church.

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