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has gloss | eng: The Brown Building of Science is a ten-story building owned by New York University located at 23-29 Washington Place, just east of Washington Square Park in Manhattan. It was formerly the Asch Building which contained the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, the site of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire that killed 146 of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory laborers on March 25th, 1911. The fire led to legislation requiring improved factory safety standards and helped spur the growth of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union. |
lexicalization | eng: Brown building of science |
instance of | c/Landmarks in New York City |
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