Old Strong Manufacturing plant demolished in Sebring, frees 4.5 acres for redevelopment

Seigal Excavating began tearing down the former Strong Manufacturing pottery building at 221 W. Georgia Ave. in Sebring, Ohio, last Thursday. The $640,000 job covers asbestos abatement, demolition and site restoration. Nearly $600,000 came from the Ohio Department of Development's Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Program, and $105,000 in local match came from Mahoning County commissioners through the land bank. The village bought the 1912 building in July, and a company has expressed interest in the site.