Johnstown, PA
The Machine Shop is the largest building of the former Cambria Iron Works Complex. Over 40,000 square feet, this five story structure houses 12 overhead cranes, and was formerly used to machine parts for the rolling mill and blast furnaces of Bethlehem Steel.
After Bethlehem Steel closed its doors in 1992, great community interest arose over the Machine Shop, due to its prime location in an inner-city industrial park, and its significance as a National Historic Landmark.
After lengthily negotiations with Bethlehem Steel, the Redevelopment Authority reached an agreement to purchase the Machine Shop in 1998. 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. Additional Industrial Sites Reuse funds were secured to perform the cleanup of the building, and over 13 local, state, and federal funding sources were utilized to prepare the structure for reuse.
The Machine Shop is the home to a new company, Samuel Plate Processing Johnstown, LLC, a joint venture of Samuel and Son, Inc. of Canada and Johnstown Welding and Fabrication. Samuel Plate Processing Johnstown, LLC employs over 100 people at the Machine Shop. |
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