Log In


Reset Password

Damage to old silk mill

An aerial view shows roof damage to the old Dery silk mill on East Fifth Street in Jim Thorpe.

Borough Manager Maureen Sterner said the owner, Alex Spivak Commercial Source Real Estate in Forest Hills, New York, is working with the zoning officer to board it up and make it safe.

The building was constructed in 1888, according to historic records. It was later occupied by Louis Zales Silk Company. BOB FORD/TIMES NEWS

An aerial view shows roof damage to the old Dery silk mill on East Fifth Street, also known as Silk Street, in Jim Thorpe. Borough Manager Maureen Sterner said the owner, Alex Spivak Commercial Source Real Estate in Forest Hills, New York, is working with the zoning officer to board it up and make it safe. The building was constructed in 1888, according to historic records. It was later occupied by Louis Zales Silk Company. BOB FORD/TIMES NEWS