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mar 3, 1901 - Tenement House Act

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The Tenement House Act was passed by New York state legislature stating that banned construction of dark and poorly ventilated tenement buildings. This law required the rooms to have outward facing windows and proper ventilation.

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mar 3, 1901
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~ 125 years ago

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