The Bethlehem Steel Corporation, 1857 – 2003, basée à Bethlehem en Pennsylvanie, était le deuxième plus grand producteur d’acier des États-Unis après l’US Steel de Pittsburg. Sa filiale Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. a été l’une des trois principales entreprise de construction navale du pays durant la première moitié du 20 ième siècle, avec notamment son autre chantier naval, Fore River de Quincy, dans le Massachusetts.
Il est intéressant de noter que plusieurs bâtiments de la Marine des Etats-Unis furent construits avec de l’acier provenant de Bethlehem. Il en est de même pour divers ponts notamment le Golden Gate, le George Washington, également des constructions connues comme le Chrysler Building, le Madison Square Garden, le Rockefeller Center, le Waldorf Astoria et le World Trade Center.
En 2001, en faillite, la société fut dissoute et les actifs restants furent vendus à l’International Steel Group (ISG) en 2003.
En 2005, ISG fusionna avec Mittal Steel ce qui mit fin à la propriété américaine des actifs de Bethlehem Steel.
Depuis, ces vestiges où il y a des années régnaient tant d’activité ont été transformés en musée. Lors de la visite, on ne peut que rendre hommage à tous ceux qui y ont travaillé dans le bruit et la chaleur…
Maintenant c’est le calme…
The Bethlehem Steel Corporation, 1857-2003, based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, was the second largest steel production unit in the USA, just after US Steel, Pittsburg. During the first half of the 20th century, her sister company, Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. was one of the three main US companies in that field, namely with her Fore River shipyard situated in Quincy, Massachusetts.
Worth knowing that several US Naval ships have been built with steel from Bethlehem, also several bridges: Golden Gate, George Washington together with famous buildings: Madison Square Garden, Chrysler Building, Rockefeller, Waldorf Astoria, World Trade Center.
In 2001, bankruptcy put an end to the company who was sold to International Steel Group (ISG) in 2003. In 2005, ISG merged with Mittal Steel and here ended Bethlehem Steel Corporation.
The plant is now an open-air museum. Nowadays calm is around, but during the visit one has to think about all the hard work accomplished here during nearly 150 years.
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So glad we got the chance to stop by this historic place and that you have memorialized it with your incredible photographs. It’s such an interesting piece of history. Thanks for sharing.
We were able to share, look, see and notice ;)! Thanks for your company.
thanks for this post!! I have been wanting to post about the steel plant outside of Buffalo New York – perhaps someday – but really enjoyed your photos and it is amazing to think about 150 years of work there
Thanks for stopping by.
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Les installations demeurent impressionnantes ! Elles sont riches de leur histoire en tous cas.
Une visite marquante à tous points de vue.
Beautifully done (as always)
Thanks for your kind comment, always appreciated.
Loving all the textures in these photos, what a lovely post! I’m sorry it’s been a while since I’ve read your blog.
Thanks a lot Neha! Glad you stopped by.
Merci Louise. On ne peut pas imaginer le bruit, les dangers.
Le temps passe, mais les instants forts du passé surgissent…
i would love to explore this place and take lots of photos
Awesome site for photographers!