East New Market

Property Reports

43 Main Street

The Hotel Chesadel

Key date analysis:

The Bramble House stood on this property from around 1805 until it was moved in 1889.  originally stood at the southeast corner of Railroad Avenue and Main Street.  In an 1888 deed, the property is described as being held in the possession of Mary King Bramble for "almost a century".  In 1889, the Bramble House was moved to its current site at 107 Main Street to clear the land for the the building of the Chesadel Hotel.  In 1914, the Chesadel Hotel was destroyed by a devastating fire that consumed many nearby structures.  Shortly after the East New Market Realty Company purchased the lot in 1915, the Realty Building was constructed.

Who built it:

Edward L. Hooper built the Chesadel Hotel in 1889.

Longest Residents:

Edward L. Hooper and his mother-in-law, Susan Wales owned and operated the Chesadel.

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Historic Records:

[For post 1915 information about this property, see the historic record report for the Realty Building at 43 Main Street.]

9 WLR 39 - 25 May 1915 - Susan J. Wales, widow, to the East New Market Realty Company for $5:   Beginning at the southeast corner of Main Street and Railroad Avenue and from thence running with the southern side of said Railroad Avenue S73/30E 72f to the Drug Store lot; thence with same S17W 26f; thence with said Drug Store lot and part of same S72/37E 86 1/2f to the Seymour property; thence with same S15/10W 37 3/4f to a stone, thence N73/40W 158 3/5f to Main Street; and thence with same N16/10E 66f to the place of beginning.  Together with an easement of way for a 12 foot alley to be used in common by the abutting property owners, which alleyway is to run from said Main Street with even width along the N73/40W course for a distance of 123 feet.  Being a part of the same lands conveyed unto the grantor by Edward L. Hooper & wife by deed dated 10 May 1889 in 12 CL 594.

1910 Census
Dwelling #39, household of E.L. Hooper, hotel & livery

1900 Census
Dwelling #260, household of Susan Wales, hotel proprietor

1896-1910 Tax Record
Mrs. Susan J. Wales
1896 - Hotel & Lot $2500

1896 Tax Record
Mrs. Susan J. Wales
Hotel & Lot $2500
Improvements $200

12 CL 594 - 10 May 1889 - Edward L. Hooper & Minnie R. Hooper, husband & wife, both of Hartford, Connecticut, to Mrs. Susan J. Wales of said Hartford for $50:  All that Hotel property situated in the town of East New Market and known as the Bramble House.  Beginning at the corner of Main Street and Railroad Avenue, thence with said Avenue 72 feet to the Drug Store, thence with the end of the Drug Store 26 (feet?) in a somewhat southerly direction to the garden fence, thence with garden fence and rear of line of buildings running in an easterly direction 86 1/2 feet to the Seymour property, thence in a southerly direction with the back line of said Seymour property thence in a southerly direction with the back line of said Seymour property 100 feet to Samuel E. Collins property, thence with said Collins line 123 feet westward to the Leckie property 38 1/2 feet northerly, and with said Leckie Lot also with the William R. Hooper property, thence westerly 38 feet to Main Street, thence with said Main Street to the place of beginning.

11 CL 47 - 9 April 1888 - Mary King Bramble to Edward L. Hooper of Hartford, Connecticut for $1550:  All that Hotel property in the town of East New Market and known as the "Bramble House".  Said property so sold is a part of the estate inherited by the grantor from her ancestry by whom it has been held in peaceable possession for almost a century.  Part beginning at the corner of Main Street and Railroad Avenue thence with said Avenue 72 feet to the drug store, thence with the end of drug store 26 feet a somewhat southerly direction to the garden fence, thence with the garden and rear of line of building running easterly direction 86.5 feet to the Seymour property, thence a southerly direction with the back line of said Seymour property 100 feet to Samuel E. Collins property, thence with said Collins line 120 feet westward to the Leckie property, 38.5 feet northerly and with said Leckie lot and also with the William R. Hooper property thence westerly 38 feet to Main Street thence with said Main Street to the place of beginning.

[For pre 1888 information about this property, see the historic record report for the Bramble House, which was formerly at this location.]