Lukens Main Office Building

Lukens Main Office Building is a historic office building located at Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA. The original section was designed by the architectural firm of Cope & Stewardson and built in 1902, for the Lukens Steel Company. It is a 2½-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. A duplicate of the original structure was added to it 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.

Lukens Main Office Building
Lukens Main Office Building, January 2010
Location50 S. 1st Ave., Coatesville, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°58′54″N 75°49′25″W
Area1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built1902, 1916
ArchitectCope & Stewardson; Page & Stewardson
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Georgian Revival
Part ofCoatesville Historic District
Lukens Historic District (ID87000667
94001186)
NRHP reference No.76001624[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 24, 1976
Designated CPMay 14, 1987
Designated NHLDCPApril 19, 1994

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Alice Kent Schooler and Irene Schiavoni (October 1, 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lukens Main Office Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-30.


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