The Wunsch Building of
New York University Tandon School of Engineering
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is the present name of the former Bridge Street Methodist Church, a former Methodist church located at 311 Bridge Street, on the east side between Johnson Street and
Myrtle Avenue
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, in
Downtown Brooklyn
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,
New York City
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. 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 in
Brooklyn
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. It was also a stop on the
Underground Railroad
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and has been designated a historic landmark since November 24, 1981.
The former church was recorded in the ''
AIA Guide to New York City
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'' (1977) as the
NYU Tandon School of Engineering
The New York University Tandon School of Engineering (commonly referred to as Tandon) is the engineering and applied sciences school of New York University. Tandon is the second oldest private engineering and technology school in the United Sta ...
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."
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.
See also
*
List of New York City Landmarks
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* New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan:
** List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan below 14th Street
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