A remnant of the Buffalo area's steel-making glory days is facing demolition.
Crews are planning to start tearing down the original Bethlehem Steel administration building in Lackawanna on Friday.
Built in the Beaux Arts style in 1902, the crumbling, overgrown structure is located on the former Bethlehem Steel's Lake Erie waterfront complex.
The building has been vacant for 30 years, and is owned by a shipping business.
Lackawanna's Code Enforcement Officer signed a demolition order last month.
Preservationists have opposed the demolition plan, saying the building is an architectural gem that should be saved because it's a link to Buffalo's industrial heritage.