Greenwich Village in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
(Asch Building)
Photographed By Erik Lander, April 26, 2012
1. Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Marker
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in which 146 workers died occurred here on March 25, 1911.
This building possesses national significance in commemorating the history of The United States of America.
Erected 1991 by National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1993.
Location. 40° 43.785′ N, 73° 59.719′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Greenwich Village. Marker is at the intersection of Washington Place and Greene Street on Washington Place. Now known as the Brown Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23 Washington Place, New York NY 10003, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Triangle Fire (here, next to this marker); Brown Building (here, next to this marker); Triangle Fire Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); John W. Draper and the Founding of the American Chemical Society (within shouting distance of this marker); NYU Native Woodland Garden (about 400 feet away, measured in
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Also see . . . The Asch Building and the March 25, 1911 Triangle Waist Company Tragedy. "Daytonian in Manhattan" entry. (Submitted on April 13, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Larry Gertner, October 13, 2018
2. The Asch Building
aka the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Building, aka the Brown Building, used by the New York University Sciences Department.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2012, by Erik Lander of Brooklyn, New York. This page has been viewed 820 times since then and 47 times this year. Last updated on November 26, 2023, by Bruce Guthrie of Silver Spring, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on April 26, 2012, by Erik Lander of Brooklyn, New York. 2. submitted on October 13, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
