Bellemonte Silk Mill
National Register of Historic Places

Bellemonte Silk Mill

Hawley, Wayne County, Pennsylvania
Listed
June 27, 2010
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
10000407

About this property

Bellemonte Silk Mill, also known as Welwood Silk Mill and Sherman Underwear Mills, is a historic mill located at Hawley, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1880-1881, and rebuilt in 1894 after a fire. It is a three- to five-story, long and narrow bluestone building in a High Victorian Gothic style. It features a castellated roof parapet. It has a one-story, shed roofed engine house addition. The mill is locally considered to be the largest bluestone building in the world. The property also includes the contributing Cocoon House; a one-story, one room stone building. In 2011 the Bellemonte Silk Mill and Cocoon House were renovated by Peter Bohlin. The Bellemonte Silk Mill became the Hawley Silk Mill and the Cocoon House became Cocoon Coffee House. The building once housed an antique resale shop. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.

Location

230 Welwood Ave
Hawley, Wayne County, Pennsylvania
41.47175, -75.17207

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Bellemonte Silk Mill listed on the National Register?

Bellemonte Silk Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 27, 2010.

What type of historic resource is Bellemonte Silk Mill?

Bellemonte Silk Mill is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bellemonte Silk Mill?

The period of significance for Bellemonte Silk Mill is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1880.

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