Mill Record Manchester
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- Complex Name (Common)
- Cheney Brothers Power House
- Complex Name (Historic)
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- Cheney Brothers Power House
- Address or Location
- 543 North Main Street, Manchester
- County
- Hartford
- Historic Designation
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n/a
- Associated Mill Community
- Historic Information
Companies Associated w/Complex
- Cheney Bros.
- Cheney Bros.
Use (Historic)
- Other: Power generation
Largest Documented Workforce
n/a
Historic Narrative
The Cheney Brothers purchased the buildings and water rights of the former Union Mills c.1900 and built this hydro power plant c.1901; it used water from Union Pond and redistributed it by overhead wires to the southern mills. The Union Mill buildings themselves were demolished and some of the stone reused by the Cheney Brothers.
- Architectural Information
Number of Existing Buildings
one
Dates of Construction
c.1901
Architect
n/a
Builder
n/a
Building Type
Architectural Description
n/a
Exterior Material(s)
Structural System(s)
n/a
Roof Form
Roof Material
n/a
Power Source
n/a
Condition
n/a
Condition Notes
rehabbed
- Property Information
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Specific Location
1.61 acres, right on the Hockanum River
Adjacent To
n/a
Exterior Visible from Public Road?
Yes
Parcel ID / Assessor Record Link
- 58/4170/543 / Link →
Acreage
1.61
Use (Present)
- Sources
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Form Completed By
n/a
Date
2015
Bibliography
n/a
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Photographer
CTHP
Photography Date
2015
