Mill Community Record Manchester

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Community Name (Common)
Manchester Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Address or Location
Roughly bounded by E. Center, Harrison, Norman, Charter Oak, Main and Cottage Sts., Manchester
Specific Location
Roughly bounded by E. Center, Harrison, Norman, Charter Oak, Main and Cottage Sts.
County
Hartford
Historic Designation
Associated Mill Complexes
Architectural and Historical Information

Number of Existing Buildings

n/a

Dates of Construction

1850-1920

Housing Types

n/a

Brief Description

For description see National Register application: http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/01000881.pdf.

The district highlights the significance of the Cheney Bros. Mfg. Co. (#2964) and includes an extensive collection of company-owned housing. The latter consists of several hundred single- or multi-family residences built or acquired by the Cheney Bros. Mfg. Co. between 1850 and 1920.