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Bethlehem, Pa., receives preservation award for Bethlehem Steel building renovation

Bethlehem, Pa., is a recipient of a 2013 award by Preservation Pennsylvania for a renovation of the oldest building on the former Bethlehem Steel Corp. site. The award, for an industrial project based on the building’s previous use, honors the rehab work that turned an 1863 Bethlehem Steel Corp. building into a city visitor’s center.
Dec. 9, 2013
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Bethlehem, Pa., is a recipient of a 2013 award by Preservation Pennsylvania for a renovation of the oldest building on the former Bethlehem Steel Corp. site. The award, for an industrial project based on the building’s previous use, honors the rehab work that turned an 1863 Bethlehem Steel Corp. building into a city visitor’s center.

The city spent $5.5 million from a special Bethlehem Steel site redevelopment fundto renovate the former stock house. The renovated building also includes offices for an arts group and a major public bathroom facility that will serve concerts and other events at the site.

Boyle Construction renovated the structure to stringent historical standards, the company said in a press release. All exterior windows and doors were recreated from 1909 Bethlehem Steel drawings, and only historically appropriate materials were used, the company said.

(http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/bethlehem/index.ssf/2013/09/bethlehem_receives_preservatio.html)

(http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/bethlehem/index.ssf/2012/05/former_bethlehem_steel_corp_st.html)

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Drew Ballensky

Drew Ballensky is general manager of Duro-Last Roofing, Inc.’s central U.S. facility in Iowa and company spokesman for Duro-Last’s cool roofing, sustainability and architectural education programs. He is past-president of the Chemical Fabrics and Film Association and chairman of CFFA’s Vinyl Roofing Division. Drew earned his bachelor’s degree in industrial technology from the University of Northern Iowa and master’s degree in business administration from Florida State University. Drew has over 29 years experience in business and industry in various engineering and managerial capacities. He has worked in the U.S. and Canadian operations for a major international manufacturer of pre-engineered steel buildings, was a financial analyst with a major athletic apparel manufacturer and was an owner of a general contracting company.
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