Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire site (Asch/Brown Building)

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire occurred on March 25, 1911, in the Asch Building, killing 146 garment workers in one of New York City's deadliest industrial disasters. The building, now known as the Brown Building and part of New York University, is frequently referenced in historical accounts as the site that spurred major workplace safety reforms and union activism. The scale and suddenness of the tragedy have contributed to grim local memory and occasional folklore about the site. These recollections are part of documented history and public commemoration rather than verified supernatural claims.