Cheney Brothers Silk Mills

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Cheney_Brothers_Silk_Mills
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historic site
gptkbp:addedTo gptkb:National_Register_of_Historic_Places
gptkbp:addedToNationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces 1978
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Late Victorian
gptkbp:area 175 acres
gptkbp:currentUse mixed-use (residential, commercial, cultural)
gptkbp:declinedAfter mid-20th century
gptkbp:established 1838
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Cheney_family
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cheney Brothers Silk Mills
gptkbp:industry silk manufacturing
gptkbp:location gptkb:Manchester,_Connecticut
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Engine_House
gptkb:café
gptkb:church
gptkb:farmer
gptkb:hospital
gptkb:library
gptkb:research_institute
gptkb:school
gptkb:shopping_mall
gptkb:Clock_Tower
gptkb:Water_Tower
gptkb:hydroelectric_power_station
gptkb:fire
gptkb:Boiler_House
gptkb:Cocoonery
gptkb:Dye_House
gptkb:Finishing_Mill
gptkb:Silk_Vault
gptkb:Spinning_Mill
gptkb:Velvet_Mill
gptkb:Weaving_Mill
gptkb:Recreation_Hall
Apple Store
breakfast
Stable
Garage
Machine Shop
Laundry
Office Buildings
Showroom
Railroad Spur
Storage Buildings
Worker Housing
gptkbp:notableFor company town development
gptkbp:NRHPReferenceNumber 78002841
gptkbp:numberOfFloors over 80
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Cheney_Brothers_Historic_District
gptkbp:significance major center of silk production in the United States
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Manchester,_Connecticut,_USA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7