Bethlehem Steel Lehigh Plant Mill No. 2 Annex Explained

Bethlehem Steel Lehigh Plant Mill #2 Annex
Location:	11 W. 2nd Street, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates:	40.6153°N -75.3794°W
Built:	1940–1942
Architecture:	20th century industrial
Added:	May 5, 2004
Refnum:	04000401

Bethlehem Steel Lehigh Plant Mill #2 Annex, also known as Merchant Mill No. 2 and the Johnson Machinery Building, is part of the historic steel mill located in Bethlehem in Northampton County and the Lehigh Valley region of 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.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

The Mill No. 2 Annex was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

The building has since been renovated and currently contains condominiums, two commercial properties, and a parking garage.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2011-10-21. 2007-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead., Access date: 20 October 2011.
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2. — Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H125923_1.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bethlehem Steel Lehigh Plant Mill #2 Annex (Part 1)]. Tim Noble and Shelby Weaver Splain. PDF. January 2004.
3. — Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H125923_2.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bethlehem Steel Lehigh Plant Mill #2 Annex (Part 2)].
4. — Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H125923_3.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bethlehem Steel Lehigh Plant Mill #2 Annex (Part 3)].
5. — Web site: Accompanying Photo. ; Web site: Accompanying Photo. ; & Web site: Accompanying Photo.
6. — Web site: Accompanying Site Plan.
7. Web site: Riverport Condominium Association Website.