Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point steel mill
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Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point steel mill was once one of the world’s largest steel-producing complexes, located on the Sparrows Point peninsula near Baltimore, Maryland, and a major center of American industrial manufacturing in the 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point steel mill canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point steel mill Context triple: [Sparrows Point, hasMajorIndustrySite, Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point steel mill]
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U.S. Steel Mon Valley Works
U.S. Steel Mon Valley Works is an integrated steel production complex in Pennsylvania operated by United States Steel Corporation, encompassing multiple facilities that manufacture and finish steel products for various industrial markets.
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U.S. Steel Gary Works complex
The U.S. Steel Gary Works complex is a major integrated steel production facility in Gary, Indiana, historically one of the largest steel mills in the world and a cornerstone of American heavy industry.
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Homestead Steel Works
Homestead Steel Works was a major 19th- and early 20th-century steel mill near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, best known as a centerpiece of Andrew Carnegie’s steel empire and the site of the 1892 Homestead Strike, a pivotal event in U.S. labor history.
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D.
Hamilton steel mills
Hamilton steel mills are a major industrial complex in Hamilton, Ontario, known for large-scale steel production that has historically driven the city’s economy and port activity.
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E.
Bethlehem Steel, Quincy, Massachusetts
Bethlehem Steel in Quincy, Massachusetts was a major shipbuilding yard that constructed numerous U.S. Navy vessels, particularly during the early and mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point steel mill Target entity description: Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point steel mill was once one of the world’s largest steel-producing complexes, located on the Sparrows Point peninsula near Baltimore, Maryland, and a major center of American industrial manufacturing in the 20th century.
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A.
U.S. Steel Mon Valley Works
U.S. Steel Mon Valley Works is an integrated steel production complex in Pennsylvania operated by United States Steel Corporation, encompassing multiple facilities that manufacture and finish steel products for various industrial markets.
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B.
U.S. Steel Gary Works complex
The U.S. Steel Gary Works complex is a major integrated steel production facility in Gary, Indiana, historically one of the largest steel mills in the world and a cornerstone of American heavy industry.
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C.
Homestead Steel Works
Homestead Steel Works was a major 19th- and early 20th-century steel mill near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, best known as a centerpiece of Andrew Carnegie’s steel empire and the site of the 1892 Homestead Strike, a pivotal event in U.S. labor history.
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D.
Hamilton steel mills
Hamilton steel mills are a major industrial complex in Hamilton, Ontario, known for large-scale steel production that has historically driven the city’s economy and port activity.
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E.
Bethlehem Steel, Quincy, Massachusetts
Bethlehem Steel in Quincy, Massachusetts was a major shipbuilding yard that constructed numerous U.S. Navy vessels, particularly during the early and mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
industrial complex
ⓘ
steel mill ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Patapsco River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
United Steelworkers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
labor unions ⓘ |
| beganOperation | 1890s ⓘ |
| closed | 2012 ⓘ |
| constructed | late 19th century ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| declineFactors |
global competition
ⓘ
industry overcapacity ⓘ shifts in steel demand ⓘ |
| demolitionBegan | 2013 ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
anchor of Sparrows Point company town
ⓘ
major employer in Baltimore region ⓘ |
| employed | tens of thousands of workers at peak ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue | legacy industrial contamination ⓘ |
| feature |
basic oxygen furnaces
ⓘ
blast furnaces ⓘ coke ovens ⓘ company town housing ⓘ open-hearth furnaces ⓘ ore docks ⓘ rolling mills ⓘ |
| historicalEra | American Rust Belt industrialization ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Baltimore, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Sparrows Point, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the world’s largest steel-producing complexes
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integrated steelmaking from raw materials to finished products ⓘ role in American industrial manufacturing in the 20th century ⓘ shipbuilding steel production during World War II ⓘ |
| operator | Bethlehem Steel Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
NERFINISHED
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RG Steel NERFINISHED ⓘ Severstal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Bethlehem Steel’s steelmaking division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| peninsula | Sparrows Point peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product |
ship plate
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steel ⓘ structural steel ⓘ tinplate ⓘ wire products ⓘ |
| railAccess | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Mid-Atlantic states
ⓘ
surface form:
Mid-Atlantic United States
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| successorUse | Tradepoint Atlantic logistics and industrial park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterAccess | Chesapeake Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point steel mill Description of subject: Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point steel mill was once one of the world’s largest steel-producing complexes, located on the Sparrows Point peninsula near Baltimore, Maryland, and a major center of American industrial manufacturing in the 20th century.
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