Ashley and Bailey Silk Mill explained

Ashley and Bailey Silk Mill
Coordinates:	40.0592°N -76.5475°W
Built:	1897
Added:	June 27, 1980
Refnum:	80003533

The Ashley and Bailey Silk Mill is an historic silk mill which is located in Marietta, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

It should not be confused with the Ashley and Bailey Company Silk Mill, which is located about eighteen miles west in West York, Pennsylvania.

History and architectural features

Built in 1897, this historic building is a three-story brick factory structure which was erected atop a limestone foundation. It is thirteen bays long and has a low-pitched gable roof.^[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It should not be confused with the Ashley and Bailey Company Silk Mill, which was constructed in a similar style of similar material and is also listed on the NRHP. It is located about eighteen miles west in West York, Pennsylvania.

Currently, the structure is used as a condominium building.

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2012-02-20. 2007-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H001111_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Ashley and Bailey Silk Mill]. 2012-02-18. John J. Snyder, Jr.. David H. Lynch. amp. PDF. n.d..