The Lukens Main Office Building is an historic

office An office is a space where an Organization, organization's employees perform Business administration, administrative Work (human activity), work in order to support and realize objects and Goals, plans, action theory, goals of the organizati ...

building which is located in Coatesville,

Chester County, Pennsylvania Chester County (Pennsylvania Dutch language, Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Tscheschter Kaundi''), colloquially known as Chesco, is a County (United States), county in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is located in the De ...

, USA. It was added to the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

in 1976.

History and architectural features

The original section of this structure was designed by the architectural firm of

Cope & Stewardson Cope and Stewardson (1885–1912) was a Philadelphia architecture firm founded by Walter Cope and John Stewardson, and best known for its Collegiate Gothic building and campus designs. Cope and Stewardson established the firm in 1885, and were jo ...

and built in 1902, for the

Lukens Steel Company Lukens Steel Company, located in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, is the oldest steel mill in commission within the United States. In 1995, it was one of the three largest producers of plate steel and the largest domestic manufacturer of alloy-plate. ...

. It is a two-and-one-half-story, seven-bay, brick, "T"-shaped building in a

Colonial Revival The Colonial Revival architectural style seeks to revive elements of American colonial architecture. The beginnings of the Colonial Revival style are often attributed to the Centennial Exhibition of 1876, which reawakened Americans to the archi ...

Georgian Revival Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1714 and 1830. It is named after the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I, George II, Georg ...

style. It has a hipped roof with dormers and flanking two-story, three-bay wings. ''Note:'' This includes 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. ''Note:'' This includes Today, the building is home to the National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum and other local businesses and organizations. It was added to the

in 1976.

References

External links

National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum website
{{National Register of Historic Places 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 Historic district contributing properties in Pennsylvania