Cyrus Mann House

Cyrus Mann House
# 167 Route 316, Wall Street

Cyrus Mann was a Hebron merchant and judge in the early 1800’s. Originally the Mann family owned the house Cesar Peters bought in 1806 just south of this house. In 1783, the Manns built this large stylish house.

In later life, Andrew Mann proudly pointed to every tree stump on the property where trees were felled to make the frame. He was quick to point out that his brother who built a house to the north of his used lumber shipped down from Vermont and New Hampshire. That house didn’t last very long and was later converted into a barn.

This house remained in the Mann family until the 1880’s. After that it was owned by a series of immigrant families. In 1938, Connecticut was hit by a major hurricane which did a great deal of damage in Hebron.

During that storm the north wall of the Mann house was ripped off creating a life-size doll house. The house was repaired and survives to today.

Think About it

If you were to build a house today in Hebron, where would the building materials originate?

Where to go next

From here -- walk back to where you started this tour. 

Imagine that you are living in Hebron in 2123, how might Church Street look then? Would there be street lights? How might people travel? Do you think any of the buildings and landscaping you have seen today will be around 100 years from now?

Conclusion

During this tour, you investigated the lives of several Hebron families.  The homes where they lived are gone, but their stories are remembered. When you get to the point where you started this tour, look down Wall Street (Route 316) toward where you have walked. Imagine what it might have looked like when horses rather than cars provided transportation.  What do you think this scene would look like a hundred years from now?