CHENEY HOMESTEAD

MANCHESTER, CT

The Cheney Homestead is a historic farmstead located in Manchester, Connecticut. The homestead was built in 1810 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The property consists of seven acres of land, and includes the main house, a barn, a smoke house, a corn crib, and a root cellar.

The main house is a two-story, center-chimney, Federal-style house. It is built of brick-veneer construction, with a wood frame interior and has a medium-pitch gable roof. The interior features original wide-plank flooring and a central staircase.

The barn is a two-story, wood-frame structure with a gambrel roof. The exterior features board-and-batten siding and a hayloft. The smoke house is a one-story, wood-frame structure with a gable roof. It is clad in board-and-batten siding.

The corn crib is a one-story, wood-frame structure with a gable roof. It is clad in board-and-batten siding and features a shed-roofed extension. The root cellar is located beneath the corn crib and is accessible from the outside.

The Cheney Homestead is an important example of early 19th-century farmstead architecture in Connecticut. It is open to the public for tours, and is a popular destination for school and family field trips.

CHENEY HOMESTEAD is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in MANCHESTER CT. US MID #8400900414

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: New England (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 376,840 from tax period 201309 (YYYYMM).

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MANCHESTER HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED
106 HARTFORD RD
MANCHESTER
CT
06040-5921

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