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It is worth noting that the
Bonnet Street homes were year-
round residences according to
Shawn Harrington, curator at the
Manchester Historical Society.
Keep walking slowly along Bonnet
Street, be curious, and soon you
will find that your quiet eye will
linger over each of the fine details
on house after house.
When you reach Two Cow Lane on
your right-hand side, cross to the
opposite side of Bonnet Street. Be
cautious and watch for traffic.
To continue the tour, head back to
where you began (along the western
side of the street).
Now that you have practiced the
sport of spotting architectural
features, the game gets a little
more difficult on this side of
Bonnet Street where most of
the structures are earlier and
have undergone many changes
over time. Still, there are many
interesting things to see. Not to be
forgotten—the setting. Look up at
the ridgeline of the mountains in
the distance. As you walk along,
you can also see mountaintop
vignettes toward the west by
peeking in between the houses.
Here is a checklist of a few
elements to pick out and ponder
along this side of Bonnet Street:
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At 231, now offices, notice the
unusually long windows, reaching
almost to the foundation, and
the 4-over-6 arrangement of the
panes. It is an early structure,
perhaps 1840s, and this was one of
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