Pittsburgh Metal | |
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Built | 1948–1949 |
Location | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Industry | Automotive industry |
Products | Automotive parts |
Employees | 3,500 (1959 peak) |
Area | 72 acres (29 ha) |
Volume | 800,000 sq ft (74,000 m2) |
Address | 1451 Lebanon School Road |
Owner(s) | General Motors (1948–2008) |
Defunct | December 12, 2008 |
General Motors Pittsburgh, also known as Pittsburgh Metal, was a former automotive factory held by General Motors Corporation. The 800,000 sq ft (74,000 m2) plant operated from 1949 until its closure in 2008 and subsequent demolition. The plant was located at 1451 Lebanon School Road in the Pittsburgh suburb of West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, across from United States Steel's Mon Valley Works.[1][2]