#Repost @gvshp_nyc (@get_repost) ・・・ On this day in 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire occurs, killing 146 mostly young female immigrant workers from Greenwich Village, the Lower East Side, and surrounding communities. The disaster resulted from the owner locking the factory doors so workers could not take breaks, the fire being higher than fire engine ladders could reach, and a lack of fire escapes. The response to the fire led to dramatic and long overdue changes in labor, building, and fire codes, and is remembered annually. The building, now known as the Brown Building and owned by NYU, still stands at Washington Place and Greene Street, just east of Washington Square. With GVSHP’s support, in 2003 the building was landmarked. More on our website and our Civil Rights Map, www.gvshp.org/civilrightsmap. #neverforget #neveragain #triangleshirtwaistfactory #triangleshirtwaistfactoryfire #greenwichvillage #noho #landmark #landmarksmatter #historicpreservation #historicpreservationmatters #preservation #preservationmatters #laborhistory