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 | |
New York City Landmark No. 1079
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| Location | 812 Faile St., Bronx, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°49′2″N 73°53′13″W / 40.81722°N 73.88694°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1859 |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 83001644[1] |
| NYCL No. | 1079 |
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| Added to NRHP | September 15, 1983 |
| Designated NYCL | July 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.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Austin O'Brien (August 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Sunnyslope". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved June 12, 2010. See also: "Accompanying five photos".
- ^ SUNNYSLOPE, now Bright Temple A.M .E. Church, 812 Faile Street, The Bronx. Built c.1859-1864 (Designation List 145, LP-1079) (PDF). Landmarks Preservation Commission. 1981.
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