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Lukens Steel Company, located in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, is the oldest iron 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.
The Lukens Historic District encompasses four properties in Coatesville, Pennsylvania associated with the 19th and early 20th-century history of the Lukens Steel Company and the family of Rebecca Lukens (1794–1854). Lukens was the first woman to head a major industrial firm in the United States, and played a leading role in the development of ...
Coatesville developed in the early 20th century with the growth of the Lukens Steel Company and other industry. Its population declined after industrial restructuring, which reduced these jobs. Lukens was bought by the Bethlehem Steel Corporation in 1997. In 2002, Bethlehem was bought by the then Ohio-based International Steel Group (ISG).
Rebecca Lukens (1794–1854), born Rebecca Webb Pennock, was an American businesswoman. She was the owner and manager of the iron and steel mill which became the Lukens Steel Company of Coatesville, Pennsylvania .
The tridents were formed by massive steel beams rising from the base of the towers along the exterior walls. At the seventh story, the aluminum-clad beams divided into three smaller beams that continued to the 110th floor of each tower. [5] They were produced by Lukens Steel Company, and nicknamed "trees". [6]
SS Rebecca Lukens was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Rebecca Lukens , the owner and manager of the iron and steel mill which became the Lukens Steel Company of Coatesville, Pennsylvania .
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]
Lignite is a ghost town in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States.A former lignite mining town owned by Allegheny Ore and Iron Company (which later became a subsidiary of Lukens Steel Company in 1907, it contained a company store, churches, school, post office, and a main street theater.