| Wunsch Building | |
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 Wunsch Building | |
 Interactive map of Wunsch Building | |
| Former names | Bridge Street Methodist Church First Free Congregational Church |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Location | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Construction started | 1844 |
| Completed | 1847 |
| Client | Methodist Episcopal Church of the United States |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Masonry |
TheWunsch Building ofNew York University Tandon School of Engineering is the present name of the formerBridge Street Methodist Church, a former Methodist church located at 311 Bridge Street, on the east side between Johnson Street andMyrtle Avenue, inDowntown Brooklyn,New York City. The Greek Revival temple was erected 1844. It is also recorded as the First Congregational Church.
The building dates to 1847 and was the first independent black church inBrooklyn. It was also a stop on theUnderground Railroad and has been designated a historic landmark since November 24, 1981.[1]
The former church was recorded in theAIA Guide to New York City (1977) as theNYU Tandon School of Engineering annex. "A Greek Revival temple in brick with wood columns and entablature: chaste, excepting the later Victorian stained glass, which is exuberant even from the outside."[2][3]
The church building is now called the Wunsch Building and houses the school's Undergraduate Admissions offices. It is used to host many social, cultural, and academic events for the school and community.[4]
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