Triangle Fire Memorial
2023 establishments in New York CityLabor monuments and memorials in the United StatesMonuments and memorials in ManhattanMonuments and memorials to womenTriangle Shirtwaist Factory fire
The Triangle Fire Memorial is a memorial at the Brown Building in Greenwich Village, New York City. It commemorates the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, which killed 146 workers, primarily Italian and Jewish immigrant women and girls, and is considered a catalyst in the American labor rights movement. It was designed by Richard Joon Yoo and Uri Wegman.It was officially unveiled on October 11, 2023, more than a century after the fire occurred.The memorial was created after years of effort from the Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition, whose members include descendants of the victims.
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