It was originally a multipurpose structure with five small shops on the ground floor , and offices and apartments above .
The Cheney Building was constructed 1875 -- 1876 for the Cheney Brothers silk manufacturers in Manchester , Connecticut .
Cheney Building was originally a multipurpose structure with five small shops on the ground floor , and offices and apartments above .
The Cheney Building was constructed 1875 -- 1876 for the Cheney Brothers silk manufacturers in Manchester , Connecticut .