| Cork Factory Hotel | |
| Location: | 480 New Holland Drive, Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates: | 40.0462°N -76.2953°W |
| Map Type: | Pennsylvania |
The Cork Factory Hotel, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, is a hotel that opened in 2010 in a redeveloped cork factory dating to 1865. The plant was variously known as the Lancaster Cork Works and the Lancaster Closure Plant.
The property was operated as a cork factory dating to 1865 and was acquired in the late 19th century by Armstrong Cork Co., later renamed Armstrong World Industries.[1] In 1929, Armstrong consolidated its cork operations at the site, making Lancaster "the 'cork capital' of the world".[2] At that time, the "Cork Works" on New Holland Avenue manufactured a wide array of cork products, including soles and heels for shoes and cork-lined metal tops for soft drink bottles.[3] The company's linoleum manufacturing business developed using by-products from cork manufacturing. The plant was later used for closure and plastic container manufacturing and became known as the Lancaster Closure Plant.[4]
In 1969, Armstrong sold its packaging business, including the Lancaster Closure Plant, to Kerr Glass Manufacturing Corp.[4] [5] Kerr manufactured plastic bottles at the plant but ceased operations there in 2000.[6]
In 2004, Barry Baldwin acquired the property for $1.2 million with plans to redevelop the site into "Urban Place", a mixed use complex of retail, restaurants, offices, apartments and a hotel.[7] The hotel opened in 2010.[8]
The hotel is a member of the Historic Hotels of America.[9]