Lukens Main Office Building
Lukens Main Office Building | |
 Lukens Main Office Building, January 2010 | |
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| Location | 50 S. 1st Ave., Coatesville, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°58′54″N 75°49′25″W / 39.98167°N 75.82361°W |
| Area | 1.8 acres (0.73 ha) |
| Built | 1902, 1916 |
| Architect | Cope & Stewardson; Page & Stewardson |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival |
| Part of | Coatesville Historic District Lukens Historic District (ID87000667 94001186) |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001624[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 24, 1976 |
| Designated CP | May 14, 1987 |
| Designated NHLDCP | 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.[1]
History and architectural features
[edit]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 2+1⁄2-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.[2]
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.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "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 October 30, 2012.
External links
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- Historic district contributing properties in Pennsylvania
- History museums in Pennsylvania
- Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Colonial Revival architecture in Pennsylvania
- Georgian Revival architecture in Pennsylvania
- Buildings and structures completed in 1916
- Museums in Chester County, Pennsylvania
- Coatesville, Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Chester County, Pennsylvania