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Triangle Shirtwaist Factory

Triangle Shirtwaist Factory is a historic place in New York, New York County, New York, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 1991, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 91002050.

New York, New York County, New YorkListed July 17, 1991NRIS #91002050★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is Triangle Shirtwaist Factory?

The Brown Building is a ten-story building that is part of the campus of New York University (NYU), which owns it. It is located at 23–29 Washington Place, between Greene Street and Washington Square East in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, and is best known as the location of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of March 25, 1911, which killed 146 people. The Triangle Fire Memorial is now located there.

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The record

Listing details

Name
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
City
New York
County
New York County
State
New York
Listed on the National Register
July 17, 1991
NRIS reference number
91002050
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
40.73013, -73.99538
When was Triangle Shirtwaist Factory listed on the National Register?

Triangle Shirtwaist Factory was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 1991.

Where is Triangle Shirtwaist Factory located?

Triangle Shirtwaist Factory is located in New York, New York County, New York at approximately 40.73013, -73.99538. See the map above.

Is Triangle Shirtwaist Factory a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Triangle Shirtwaist Factory is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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