Bethlehem Steel Lehigh Plant Mill No. 2 Annex

Bethlehem Steel Lehigh Plant Mill #2 Annex

Lehigh Plant Mill No. 2 Annex in 2011.
Location 11 W. 2nd Street, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°36′55″N 75°22′46″W / 40.61528°N 75.37944°W / 40.61528; -75.37944Coordinates: 40°36′55″N 75°22′46″W / 40.61528°N 75.37944°W / 40.61528; -75.37944
Area 4.5 acres (1.8 ha)
Built 1940−1942
Built by Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Architectural style 20th century industrial, other
NRHP Reference # 04000401[1]
Added to NRHP May 5, 2004

Bethlehem Steel Lehigh Plant Mill #2 Annex, also known as Merchant Mill No. 2, is a historic steel mill located in Bethlehem, within Northampton County and the Lehigh Valley, Eastern Pennsylvania.

It is a large, square, two-story brick industrial building.

History

The Mill #2 Annex was built between 1940 and 1942, by the Bethlehem Steel Corporation.

It was originally designed and built as a surface preparation and finishing mill for the Alloy and Tool Steel Division at Bethlehem Steel's Lehigh Plant in Bethlehem.[2] [3] [4][5][6][7]

The 4.5 acres (1.8 ha) Mill No. 2 Annex was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

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