- Cheney Brothers Historic District
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Cheney Brothers Historic District
Cheney Brothers Mills, South Manchester, about 1920
Location: Manchester, Connecticut Coordinates: 41°45′52.2″N 72°31′31.8″W / 41.7645°N 72.5255°WCoordinates: 41°45′52.2″N 72°31′31.8″W / 41.7645°N 72.5255°W Area: 175 acres (0.71 km2) Built: 1838 Architect: Cheney Bros. Manufacturing Co. Architectural style: Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian Governing body: Local NRHP Reference#: 78002885 Significant dates Added to NRHP: June 2, 1978[1] Designated NHLD: June 2, 1978[2] Cheney Brothers Historic District was a center of the silk industry in the late 19th and early 20th century. The 175-acre (0.71 km2) district in Manchester, Connecticut includes over 275 mill buildings, workers houses, churches, schools and Cheney family mansions. These structures represent the well-preserved company town of the Cheney Brothers silk manufacturing company, the first America-based silk company, stated by George and Charles Cheney, after their many visits to the east to discover how to properly raise and process silkworms.[2][3] The area was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1978.[2],[4],[5]
See also
- Ward Cheney
- Howell Cheney
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b c "Cheney Brothers Historic District". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1793&ResourceType=District. Retrieved 2007-10-03.
- ^ Cheney Brother Historic Landmark District, Manchester Historical Society
- ^ ["Cheney Brothers Historic District", June 1977, by George R. AdamsPDF (1.33 MB) "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination"]. National Park Service. 1977-06. "Cheney Brothers Historic District", June 1977, by George R. AdamsPDF (1.33 MB).
- ^ [Cheney Brothers Historic District--Accompanying 12 photos, undated.PDF (2.74 MB) "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination"]. National Park Service. 1977-06. Cheney Brothers Historic District--Accompanying 12 photos, undated.PDF (2.74 MB).
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Portal:National Register of Historic PlacesCategories:- Historic districts in Connecticut
- Manchester, Connecticut
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