Martin Tower
| Martin Tower | |
|---|---|
Martin Tower in February 2012 prior to its May 2019 demolition | |
| Former names | Bethlehem Steel Martin Tower |
| General information | |
| Status | Demolished |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Architectural style | International |
| Location | 1170 8th Avenue Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 40°37′54″N 75°23′40″W / 40.6317°N 75.3944°W |
| Construction started | August 25, 1969 |
| Completed | August 28, 1972 |
| Closed | Early 2007 |
| Demolished | May 19, 2019 |
| Cost | $18.5 Million |
| Owner | Lewis Ronca and Norton Herrick |
| Height | |
| Roof | 101.19 m (332.0 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 21 |
| Floor area | 59,789 m2 (643,560 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 10 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Haines Lundberg Waehler |
| Developer | Lewis Ronca and Norton Herrick |
Martin Tower | |
| NRHP reference No. | 10000401 |
| Added to NRHP | June 28, 2010 |
| References | |
Martin Tower was a 21-story, 101.2 m (332 ft) building at 1170 8th Avenue in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It was the tallest building in both Bethlehem and the greater Lehigh Valley, 8 ft (2.4 m) taller than the PPL Building in Allentown.
Martin Tower was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 28, 2010. Originally built as the headquarters of now-defunct Bethlehem Steel, the building, which once dominated Bethlehem's city's skyline, was completed in 1972. It stood vacant from early 2007 until its eventual demolition on May 19, 2019.