Cheney Brothers Historic District
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 district includes over 275 mill buildings, workers houses, churches, schools and Cheney family mansions.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: historic district in Connecticut, United States
- Also known as: “マンチェスター”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Manchester Memorial Hospital and Whiton Memorial Library.
Whiton Memorial Library
Library
Whiton Memorial Library is situated 2 miles north of Cheney Brothers Historic District.
Manchester High School
School
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Manchester Historic District and Main Street Historic District.
Cheney Brothers Historic District
- Categories: historic district, historic site, and locality
- Location: Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.76667° or 41° 46′ north
Longitude
-72.52861° or 72° 31′ 43″ west
Elevation
203 feet (62 metres)
Open location code
87H9QF8C+MH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=district
OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Japanese—“Cheney Brothers Historic District” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cheney Brothers Historic District”
- Japanese: “チニー・ブラザーズ”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Highland Park and Hilliardville.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Little Theatre of Manchester at Cheney Hall and The Fire Museum.
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