Address: 73 Cheney Road
Contemporary Building Name: 73 Cheney Road
Historic Building Name: Cheney Rock/Residence
Present Use: Residence
Historic Use: Summer House
Architectural style: Contemporary/Modern
Date constructed: c. 1898 foundation (assessor) / reconstructed 1988
Description: The two-story house is large and modern with gabled roof.
Significance: Although all of the architectural significance is lost, the location retains some local importance as being the summer home of Knight D. Cheney, who was part of the prominent Cheney Family who owned and operated the Cheney Mill in Manchester. The Cheneys summered on Lake Terramugus. Knight D. Cheney purchased the 1 1/2 acre parcel from James Bell in 1884. Frank Cheney, Jr. also purchased the adjoining 100 acres from James Bell in 1893. Knight quit claimed the parcel to Frank in 1903. Frank then sold the property to the Marlborough Club in 1903 although he appears to have kept some adjoining property which was then sold to the Marlborough Club in 1947. The Marlborough Club kept the property through the late 1950s.
Sources: Ransom, David. Historic and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
Notes: Original building was lost, and a new building was constructed in 1988 upon the original foundation.