What the records say
- When
- 1958
- Kind
- Fire
- Coordinates
- 40.78° N, 73.97° W
- Description
- 1958 textile factory fire in Manhattan, New York
- Date from
- year in its Wikidata description
Placed at the town its description names, Manhattan.
Monarch Underwear Company fire
1958 textile factory fire in Manhattan, New York
The Monarch Underwear Company fire occurred in Manhattan, New York City at 623 Broadway on March 19, 1958. Twenty-four people were killed in a loft fire, between Houston Street and Bleecker Street and fifteen more were injured. Six of the injured were hurt when they leaped from the building and missed fire nets.
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