Historic Dixie Cup being taken down from factory in Lehigh Valley

WILSON BOROUGH, Pa. (WPVI) -- A historic piece of nostalgia is being removed from a shuttered factory in the Lehigh Valley Thursday.

The iconic, 50,000 gallon Dixie Cup will be taken down from the rooftop of the Dixie Cup Factory in Wilson Borough, Northampton County.

The factory is a landmark in the area since it opened back in 1921. The facility produced dixie cups until the early 1980's, when it closed and has been vacant ever since.

The building was recently named to the National Register of Historic Places, so parts are being preserved and restored, including the giant dixie cup.