In addition to major steel mills, Bethlehem Steel had a research campus in this town.
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| Jim Friedman posted An interesting design fact about the former Bethlehem Steel Homer Research Labs built in 1961: The large pool that appears to be ornamental is actually practical. The 210-foot diameter pond containing 1.5 million gallons of water fed the buildings supplied with air conditioning. Brian D Davison: The Homer Labs campus is now Lehigh’s Mountaintop Campus and AFAIK all of the buildings survived. The pool did not - it is grass now. One of those buildings is now where my department and office has been for 5+ years, but others have been occupied by Lehigh for decades. BS built buildings made to last! Bel Morningstar: BS spent 💰💰on the labs while the machine shops were deplorable. Which workers produced more revenue? James Torgeson shared The Bethlehem Steel Homer Research Labs. Now a campus of Lehigh University. |
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| Trevor Shelhammer commented on Jame's share Construction photo showing pond also. This view is approximately from where my office was in C Building! |
While looking for this campus, I found what appears to be the original campus in the town.
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Lehigh's ATLSS structural testing lab that occupies one of the buildings is very impressive.
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