National Register of Historic Places
Cheney Brothers Machine Shop
Cheney Brothers Machine Shop is a historic place in Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on June 2, 1978, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 78002885.
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Cheney Brothers Machine Shop
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About this place
What is Cheney Brothers Machine Shop?
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. The area was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1978.
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Listing details
- Name
- Cheney Brothers Machine Shop
- City
- Manchester
- County
- Hartford County
- State
- Connecticut
- Listed on the National Register
- June 2, 1978
- NRIS reference number
- 78002885
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 41.76783, -72.52959
When was Cheney Brothers Machine Shop listed on the National Register?
Cheney Brothers Machine Shop was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 2, 1978.
Where is Cheney Brothers Machine Shop located?
Cheney Brothers Machine Shop is located in Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut at approximately 41.76783, -72.52959. See the map above.
Is Cheney Brothers Machine Shop a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Cheney Brothers Machine Shop is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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