South Coventry Historic District
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The South Coventry Historic District is a historic district
in the town of Coventry, Connecticut
that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1991. It includes the Capron-Phillips House
, which is separately NRHP-listed.
In the 19th century, there was a small industrial center including mills powered by the water from Coventry Lake Brook as it flowed towards the Willimantic River
. South Coventry also includes several Victorian
houses, a museum, the main branch of the public library, and the Bidwell Tavern, a bar/restaurant established in 1822.http://www.coventryct.org/index.asp?Type=B_LOC&SEC=%7B8F02BF33-332E-484B-94D1-40AA20648A15%7D A few doors down is the W.L Wellwood General Store, under new ownership, has been renamed "Coventry Country Store". The general store was originally built in 1787 making it one of, if not the oldest General Store in America (a past owner claimed to have not found an older store).http://gotoera.com/antiquehomes.htmhttp://coventry.ct.house.info/7339-retail-space-salehttp://www.horizonsmagazines.com/issues/0709-cov.pdf In all, the area has 178 historical buildings over 2500 acres (10.1 km²) on the National Register.http://nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/CT/Tolland/districts.html
Historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries, historic districts receive legal protection from development....
in the town of Coventry, Connecticut
Coventry, Connecticut
Coventry is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 11,504 at the 2000 census. The birthplace of Captain Nathan Hale, Coventry is home to the Nathan Hale Homestead, which is now a museum open to the public....
that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1991. It includes the Capron-Phillips House
Capron-Phillips House
The Capron-Phillips House is an Italianate style house in the village of South Coventry, Connecticut, in the town of Coventry, that was built c. 1864. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982....
, which is separately NRHP-listed.
In the 19th century, there was a small industrial center including mills powered by the water from Coventry Lake Brook as it flowed towards the Willimantic River
Willimantic River
The Willimantic River is a tributary of the Shetucket River, approximately 25 mi long in northeastern Connecticut in the New England region of the United States....
. South Coventry also includes several Victorian
Victorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
houses, a museum, the main branch of the public library, and the Bidwell Tavern, a bar/restaurant established in 1822.http://www.coventryct.org/index.asp?Type=B_LOC&SEC=%7B8F02BF33-332E-484B-94D1-40AA20648A15%7D A few doors down is the W.L Wellwood General Store, under new ownership, has been renamed "Coventry Country Store". The general store was originally built in 1787 making it one of, if not the oldest General Store in America (a past owner claimed to have not found an older store).http://gotoera.com/antiquehomes.htmhttp://coventry.ct.house.info/7339-retail-space-salehttp://www.horizonsmagazines.com/issues/0709-cov.pdf In all, the area has 178 historical buildings over 2500 acres (10.1 km²) on the National Register.http://nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/CT/Tolland/districts.html
