This village part on the north side of the North Sea Canal was mainly developed after the foundation of the Hoogovens (now Corus) in 1918. The factory complex now covers the entire area between the village and the coast. Velsen-Noord was badly damaged in World War II. J. Stuyt designed the neo-Romanic R.K. St. Joseph's Church (Grote Hout- or Koningsweg 16).
This three-aisled basilica cross church with semicircular apse, built-out portal and a tower with towering tent roof, was created in 1907-'08 (choir and transept) and 1927-'28 (nave and tower). Striking are the blue-white tile trunks. The interior contains wall paintings by F. Loots (1917-19) and cassette ceilings (restored after fire in 1973). A cross-brand with roof rider is the forem. Geref. church (Grote Hout- or Koningsweg 37) from about 1935. On the immense factory grounds of the Royal Hoogovens and Steelworks (Wenckebachstraat 1) it is in 1947-'51 to design by W.M. Dudok erected main building, consisting of a main wing and some transverse wings. This impressive structure has a steel skeleton and curtain walls of glass and extruded stone. Over the road a gate building has been built with three glass corridors one above the other. Of the P.E.N. electricity power station (Staalhavenweg) designed by H. Rood in 1932, some original buildings still remain.
