Cheney Homestead
Date1930 - 1940
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper and cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 1/2 × 4 9/16in. (8.9 × 11.6cm)
Mount (height x width): 5 3/8 × 6 5/16in. (13.7 × 16cm)
Mount (height x width): 5 3/8 × 6 5/16in. (13.7 × 16cm)
ClassificationsGovernment and Politics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr.
DescriptionDistant view of the Cheney Homestead in South Manchester, Connecticut. There is a sidewalk in the foreground, which is surrounded by bushes. A garden rake lies on the sidewalk. The home, which is two stories tall and has a porch, sits in the background behind two large trees. There are several tall shrubs growing to the right of it.
The photograph is mounted on a piece of dark gray cardstock. There is a white paper label attached on the recto, below the photograph.
The photograph is mounted on a piece of dark gray cardstock. There is a white paper label attached on the recto, below the photograph.
Object number1991.54.174
InscribedHandwritten in pencil on paper label on recto: "Cheney Homestead built / at Orford Parish about / 1770"Handwritten in pencil on verso: "South Manchester"NotesDate note: Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as circa 1930's.
The Cheney Homestead was built in the 1770s or 1780s by clock maker Timothy Cheney. It was located in Orford Parish, later known as South Manchester. Timothy's son George (who also lived in the house) had eight sons and one daughter. Several of the sons established the Cheney Brothers silk business. The homestead is located at 106 Hartford Road in Manchester, Connecticut and is owned by the Manchester Historical Society.
https://manchesterhistory.org/about-our-museums/cheney-homestead-keeney-schoolhouse/
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