Abandoned Places #1 Bethlehem Steel

Bethleham steel corporation was a was a steel and ship building company that opened up in 1940s and was america's second largest steel producer and largest ship builder. The Bethlehem Steel roots trace back to 1857 with the establishment of the Bethlehem Iron Company (also known as Bethlehem Iron Works or simply Bethlehem Iron) was established as the Saucona Iron Company and ceased operations in 1901. The Bethlehem Steel legacy began in 1899, with the formation of the first Bethlehem Steel, the Bethlehem Steel Company which was 2 years before the Bethlehem Iron Company ceased operations. The Bethlehem Steel Company (also known as Bethlehem Steel Works) leased all properties from the Bethlehem Iron Company from 1899 to 1901 and assumed ownership of all properties from the Bethlehem Iron Company after the Bethlehem Iron Company ceased operations.