Lukens Main Office Building Explained

Lukens Main Office Building
Location:50 S. 1st Ave., Coatesville, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:39.9817°N -75.8236°W
Built:1902, 1916
Architect:Cope & Stewardson; Page & Stewardson
Architecture:Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival
Added:May 24, 1976
Refnum:76001624
Nrhp Type2:cp
Designated Nrhp Type2:May 14, 1987
Partof:Coatesville Historic District
Lukens Historic District
Partof Refnum:87000667
94001186
Nrhp Type3:nhldcp
Designated Nrhp Type3:April 19, 1994

The Lukens Main Office Building is an historic office building which is located in Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

History and architectural features

The original section of this structure was designed by the architectural firm of Cope & Stewardson and built in 1902, for the Lukens Steel Company. It is a -story, seven-bay, brick, T-shaped building in a Colonial Revival/Georgian Revival style. It has a hipped roof with dormers and flanking two-story, three-bay wings.[1]

A duplicate of the original structure was added in 1916, making it an H-shaped building. The addition was designed by the successor firm of Page & Stewardson.[2]

Today, the building is home to the National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum and other local businesses and organizations.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H001569_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lukens Main Office Building]. 2012-10-30. Alice Kent Schooler and Irene Schiavoni. PDF. October 1, 1974.
  2. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H001569_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lukens Main Office Building]. 2012-10-30. Alice Kent Schooler and Irene Schiavoni. PDF. October 1, 1974.