Cheney Brothers Historic District | |
 Cheney Brothers Mills, South Manchester, about 1920 | |
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| Location | Manchester, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°45′52.2″N 72°31′31.8″W / 41.764500°N 72.525500°W |
| Area | 175 acres (71 ha) |
| Built | 1838 |
| Architect | Cheney Bros. Manufacturing Co. |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 78002885 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 2, 1978[1] |
| Designated NHLD | June 2, 1978[2] |
The Cheney Brothers Historic District was a center of the silk industry in Manchester, Connecticut, in the late 19th and early 20th century. The 175-acre (71 ha) district 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 to properly raise and process silkworms, and to develop the difficult techniques of spinning and weaving silk.[2][3] The area was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1978.[2][4][5]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b c "Cheney Brothers Historic District". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on October 8, 2007. Retrieved October 3, 2007.
- ^ Cheney Brother Historic Landmark District, Manchester Historical Society
- ^ Adams, George R. (June 1977). "NHL nomination for Cheney Brothers Historic District" (pdf). National Park Service. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ^ "NHL nomination for Cheney Brothers Historic District--Accompanying 12 photos, undated" (pdf). National Park Service. Retrieved December 12, 2014.