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{{short description|Historic district in Connecticut, United States}}
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| location= Roughly, Main St. and adjacent streets from Armstrong Rd. to Lake St. and Lake from High St. to Main, [[Coventry, Connecticut]]
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[[File:Coventryctcenter .jpg|left|thumb|A photo of the center of the district]]
The '''South Coventry Historic District''' is a [[historic district]] representing the village of South Coventry 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.<ref name=nris/>
The '''South Coventry Historic District''' is a [[historic district (United States)|historic district]] encompassing the historic village center of South Coventry in the town of [[Coventry, Connecticut]]. The village, settled in the early 18th century, has served as Coventry's civic center, and also served as an economic center, with [[textile mill]]s operating in the 19th century. The district was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1991.<ref name="nris"/>


==Description and history==
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 architecture|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.htm][http://coventry.ct.house.info/7339-retail-space-sale][http://www.horizonsmagazines.com/issues/0709-cov.pdf] In all, the area has 178 historical buildings over {{convert|2500|acre|km2}} on the National Register.[http://nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/CT/Tolland/districts.html]
South Coventry was settled beginning in 1707, and Coventry was incorporated in 1712. During the 18th century, the area was agricultural, with a grist mill on nearby Mill Brook. The village green was laid at Lake and High Streets by 1730, and served as a militia training and muster ground for the [[French and Indian War]] and the [[American Revolutionary War]]. 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 architecture|Victorian]] houses, a museum, the main branch of the public library, and the Bidwell Tavern, a bar/restaurant established in 1822.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.coventryct.org/index.asp?Type=B_LOC&SEC=%7B8F02BF33-332E-484B-94D1-40AA20648A15%7D |title=Town of Coventry, Connecticut -- Tourism |access-date=June 25, 2009 |archive-date=December 26, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081226180012/http://www.coventryct.org/index.asp?Type=B_LOC&SEC=%7B8F02BF33-332E-484B-94D1-40AA20648A15%7D |url-status=dead }}</ref> A few doors down is the W.L Wellwood General Store, under new ownership, has been renamed "Coventry Arts and Antiques". The general store was originally built in 1787 making it one of, if not the oldest general store in the United States (a past owner claimed to have not found an older store).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gotoera.com/antiquehomes.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=June 25, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090804233526/http://gotoera.com/antiquehomes.htm |archive-date=August 4, 2009 }}[http://coventry.ct.house.info/7339-retail-space-sale]{{cite web |url=http://www.horizonsmagazines.com/issues/0709-cov.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=June 25, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011031710/http://www.horizonsmagazines.com/issues/0709-cov.pdf |archive-date=October 11, 2008 }}</ref>

The historic district extends mainly along Main Street ([[Connecticut Route 31]]), between Stonehouse and Armstrong Roads, roughly paralleling Mill Brook to the south. It also extends southward along Lake Street to High Street, and along Wall and Prospect Streets, which run south of Mill Brook. It covers about {{convert|250|acre|ha}}, and includes more than 200 contributing elements. In addition to the surviving buildings, there are remnants of industrial activity along the brook, and the [[Captain Nathan Hale Monument]], the nation's first major monument to the American Revolutionary War, placed in honor of Coventry's native son, [[Nathan Hale]], and Patriots Park, a lakefront park that was a former [[Salvation Army]] summer camp.<ref name=NRHP>{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|91000482}}|title=NRHP nomination for South Coventry Historic District|publisher=National Park Service|accessdate=January 9, 2018}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[South Coventry (CDP), Connecticut|South Coventry CDP]]
*[[South Coventry (CDP), Connecticut|South Coventry CDP]]
*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Tolland County, Connecticut]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://historicbuildingsct.com/?cat=129 Historic buildings in Coventry]
*[http://historicbuildingsct.com/?cat=129 Historic buildings in Coventry]
*[http://www.coventryct.org/vertical/Sites/%7BBAF0873E-BCC4-4141-8C0B-4A0F3C1E12CB%7D/uploads/%7B313BEDD1-CB0B-4C19-87F1-7697B802C251%7D.JPG Map of South Coventry]
*[http://www.coventryct.org/vertical/Sites/%7BBAF0873E-BCC4-4141-8C0B-4A0F3C1E12CB%7D/uploads/%7B313BEDD1-CB0B-4C19-87F1-7697B802C251%7D.JPG Map of South Coventry]{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}


{{National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut}}
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[[Category:Coventry, Connecticut]]
[[Category:Coventry, Connecticut]]
[[Category:Villages in Connecticut]]
[[Category:Villages in Connecticut]]
[[Category:Historic districts in Tolland County, Connecticut]]
[[Category:Historic districts in Tolland County, Connecticut]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Tolland County, Connecticut]]

[[Category:Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut]]
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Latest revision as of 02:53, 17 May 2024

South Coventry Historic District
Bidwell Tavern
South Coventry Historic District is located in Connecticut
South Coventry Historic District
South Coventry Historic District is located in the United States
South Coventry Historic District
StandortRoughly, Main St. and adjacent streets from Armstrong Rd. to Lake St. and Lake from High St. to Main, Coventry, Connecticut
Coordinates41°46′12″N 72°18′17″W / 41.77000°N 72.30472°W / 41.77000; -72.30472
Area250 acres (100 ha)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Late Victorian, Colonial
NRHP reference No.91000482[1]
Added to NRHPMay 6, 1991
A photo of the center of the district

The South Coventry Historic District is a historic district encompassing the historic village center of South Coventry in the town of Coventry, Connecticut. The village, settled in the early 18th century, has served as Coventry's civic center, and also served as an economic center, with textile mills operating in the 19th century. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

Description and history

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South Coventry was settled beginning in 1707, and Coventry was incorporated in 1712. During the 18th century, the area was agricultural, with a grist mill on nearby Mill Brook. The village green was laid at Lake and High Streets by 1730, and served as a militia training and muster ground for the French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War. 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.[2] A few doors down is the W.L Wellwood General Store, under new ownership, has been renamed "Coventry Arts and Antiques". The general store was originally built in 1787 making it one of, if not the oldest general store in the United States (a past owner claimed to have not found an older store).[3]

The historic district extends mainly along Main Street (Connecticut Route 31), between Stonehouse and Armstrong Roads, roughly paralleling Mill Brook to the south. It also extends southward along Lake Street to High Street, and along Wall and Prospect Streets, which run south of Mill Brook. It covers about 250 acres (100 ha), and includes more than 200 contributing elements. In addition to the surviving buildings, there are remnants of industrial activity along the brook, and the Captain Nathan Hale Monument, the nation's first major monument to the American Revolutionary War, placed in honor of Coventry's native son, Nathan Hale, and Patriots Park, a lakefront park that was a former Salvation Army summer camp.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Town of Coventry, Connecticut -- Tourism". Archived from the original on December 26, 2008. Retrieved June 25, 2009.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 4, 2009. Retrieved June 25, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)[1]"Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 11, 2008. Retrieved June 25, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "NRHP nomination for South Coventry Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
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