Lackawanna Steel Mill

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf steel mill
gptkbp:area approximately 1,000 acres
gptkbp:community engaged with local communities
gptkbp:communityEvents sponsored local sports teams
hosted local job fairs
gptkbp:communityImpact job creation during operation
gptkbp:culturalImpact influenced local culture and identity
gptkbp:culturalSignificance inspired local artists
featured in documentaries
subject of historical research
site of historical tours
symbol_of_American_industrial_history
gptkbp:currentStatus partially redeveloped
gptkbp:defeated parts of the facility after closure
gptkbp:economicImpact boosted local economy
gptkbp:employees employed thousands at its peak
gptkbp:environmentalImpact pollution in surrounding areas
faced scrutiny post-closure
gptkbp:famousFor mass_production_of_steel_during_World_War_II
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Joseph_Wharton
gptkbp:historicalEvent World_War_II_production
World_War_I_production
gptkbp:historicalSignificance listed on historical registries
contributed to the industrial growth of the region
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lackawanna Steel Mill
gptkbp:infrastructure included rail and shipping facilities
gptkbp:legacy site of redevelopment projects
gptkbp:location gptkb:Lackawanna,_New_York
gptkbp:notableEvent steel beams
steel wire
steel sheets
gptkbp:opened 1902
1982
gptkbp:openedIn economic downturns
decline in steel industry
increased foreign competition
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:Bethlehem_Steel_Corporation
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer residential projects
commercial development
industrial redevelopment
gptkbp:produces steel
gptkbp:products structural steel
rails
steel plates
gptkbp:railwayLine gptkb:Erie_Railroad
gptkbp:significance one of the largest steel mills in the United States
gptkbp:supplyChain distributed products nationwide
sourced raw materials from local mines
gptkbp:technology employed open hearth furnaces
used electric arc furnaces
utilized blast furnaces
gptkbp:typeOf manufacturing