Cambria Iron Carpenter Shop

Johnstown, PA   Historically known as the Pattern Shop, the Carpenter Shop was built circa 1870 and is a two-story brick bearing wall structure with wood frame floor and roof construction.  The Carpenter Shop was originally used by Bethlehem Steel Co. to make wooden patterns for castings in the adjacent foundry that serviced the Cambria Iron Works.   Closed in 1992, the building stood vacant until the Redevelopment Authority was able to secure ownership of the property. Through the use of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Brownfield Pilot Grant and PA Department of Community and Economic Development Industrial Sites Reuse Grant, a thorough environmental assessment was performed. The Carpenter’s Shop was remediated in December of 2003 and renovation work was completed to enable a new business to occupy this historic structure. The building's first floor is currently home to a wood refinishing company, Quality Refinishing & Supply Co., keeping alive the building's history as a carpenter shop! The Johnstown Redevelopment Authority is undertaking an assorted mix of redevelopment initiatives to transform the former Cambria Iron Works into a revitalized complex, blending 21st Century businesses with historical structures

Contact: Johnstown Redevelopment Authority 4th Floor, Public Safety Building 401 Washington Street Johnstown PA, 15901 Phone: 814-535-6564 Fax: 814-535-6567