A.H. Rice Silk Mill

A. H. Rice Silk Mill
Location 55 Spring St., Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°27′24″N 73°14′30″W / 42.45667°N 73.24167°W / 42.45667; -73.24167Coordinates: 42°27′24″N 73°14′30″W / 42.45667°N 73.24167°W / 42.45667; -73.24167
Built 1874
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Late Victorian
NRHP Reference # 15000047[1]
Added to NRHP March 2, 2015

The A.H. Rice Silk Mill is a historic textile mill at 55 Spring Street in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Built in 1876 to house a woolen mill, this multi-section brick building was purchased in 1887 by William Bainbridge Rice, who established his silk-processing operation here. The premises were expanded in 1895 after Rice acquired a New Jersey silkworks and moved its equipment here. The Rice Company was one of Pittsfield's largest business at the turn of the 20th century. It produced a number of highly specialized materials, including silk cords for parachutes, which they later also made out of nylon. The company was particularly known for its braided silk cord. The facilities were used in the production of silk cording until 2006.[2] The property has since been converted residential use.[3]

The mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]

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  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "MACRIS inventory record for A.H. Rice Silk Mill Building #1". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
  3. ↑ "Success Story Sunday: Rice Silk Mill Apartments". Preservation Massachusetts. Retrieved 2015-03-19.


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