40 36' 87 N
75 22' 47 W
The Bethlehem Steel plant, which was in operation until 1995, is the
future sight for Bethlehem Works. The history of Bethlehem Steel extends
back to a small company begun in 1857. In 1904, Bethlehem Steel Corporation
was founded. The company installed a revolutionary mill and began production
of the first wide-flange structural shapes to be made in America. The
Bethlehem plant grew to be the number one supplier of steel to construction
companies in the United States.
During World War I and II, many of the nations battle ships were
constructed using Bethlehem steel.
In the mid 1980s competition entered the marketplace. Other companies
began to produce lighter, lower construction grade steel. This new type
of steel was used to build low-rise buildings and the need for high-grade
steel was phased out.
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