Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire A tragic incident occurred on March 25 1911, with a horrendous fire blazing through the Asch building at the northwestern corner of Washing and Greene streets, marking its place in time as the worst factory fire in New York history. The inferno began in the top three of ten floors of the building which was owned by the Triangle Shirtwaist Company. ... The fire began in the eighth floor cutting room as women were preparing to put away their work while the 4:45 quitting time was approaching. ... Most of the employees from the eighth and tenth floors were able to escape by rushing to stairs, the freight elevators, and the fire escape.