Museum Selling Bricks From Bethlehem Steel's Demolished Headquarters
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Bethlehem Steel's former world headquarters is gone, but fans of the defunct steelmaker can now get their hands on a piece of the demolished landmark. The National Museum of Industrial History in Bethlehem is selling commemorative bricks from Martin Tower. The 21-story building was imploded in May to make way for a $200 million mixed-use development.
Workers saved nearly 1,000 bricks from the building's loading dock and parking deck. The museum has attached a plaque to each brick and is selling them for $25 each. All proceeds benefit the museum.
Martin Tower Implosion 2019Footage from our Drone Team on scene today at Martin Tower. Great partnerships make for successful outcomes. Lehigh County Emergency Management worked closely with our partners from the City of Bethlehem and Northampton County Emergency Management to make sure the Martin Tower implosion went off safely and smoothly. When it comes to rare events like the implosion of a large structure, it takes countless hours of preparation and hard work. The teamwork from all partners involved made today go as planned.
Posted by Lehigh County Emergency Management on Sunday, May 19, 2019
The museum's president and CEO, Kara Mohsinger, calls it a "unique opportunity to own a small part of one of the most historic events to occur in the Lehigh Valley."
She says the museum worked with the property owners to make it happen.
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