Brown Building, Historic factory building in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, United States.
The Brown Building stands ten stories tall at 23-29 Washington Place, featuring Renaissance Revival architecture with grand stone facades and large windows.
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of March 25, 1911, which claimed 146 lives, transformed United States labor laws and workplace safety regulations.
Three commemorative plaques on the building's southeast corner honor the immigrant workers who perished in the 1911 tragedy.
The structure now houses New York University chemistry laboratories and classrooms, connecting to other campus buildings in Greenwich Village.
Frederick Brown's 1929 donation transformed the former Asch Building into an educational facility, marking its transition from industrial to academic use.
Location: Manhattan
Inception: 1900s
Architects: John Woolley
Architectural style: Renaissance Revival architecture
Address: 23-29 Washington Place
GPS coordinates: 40.73000,-73.99528
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:56
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