Sunnyslope (Bronx) Explained

Sunnyslope
Location:812 Faile St., Bronx, New York
Coordinates:40.8172°N -73.8869°W
Built:1859
Architecture:Late Gothic Revival
Added:September 15, 1983
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:83001644
Designated Other2 Name:New York City Landmark
Designated Other2 Date:July 28, 1981
Designated Other2 Abbr:NYCL
Designated Other2 Link:New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
Designated Other2 Number:1079
Designated Other2 Color:
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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 -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.[1]

It was listed as a New York City Landmark in 1981,[2] and on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It later became home to Bright Temple A.M.E. Church.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Sunnyslope. August 1983. 2010-06-12 . Austin O'Brien. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying five photos.
  2. Book: SUNNYSLOPE, now Bright Temple A.M .E. Church, 812 Faile Street, The Bronx. Built c.1859-1864 (Designation List 145, LP-1079). Landmarks Preservation Commission. 1981.