

1810 South Street “Island View Farm”
The Avery farmhouse was at 1810 South Street, with a large barn behind it with a big sign, “Island View Farm.” At the turn of the 20th Century you could see the lake from South Street. George and Lottie Niles Avery came from Pennsylvania. They bought the farm in 1896 from the Rose family. The house built in 1829 is still there, but the barn was removed in the early 2020s. George and Lottie had ten children; only seven children survived infancy, Marshall, Arnold, George, Horace, Bessie, Frank and Otis.
Avery farmhouse today, 1810 South Street

Island View Farm Barn that was located behind the house


Uncle Arnold on Horse Carriage carrying feed

Working the land

George Avery and bull

Lottie Niles feeding her chickens

Lottie Niles outside of Island View barn

Making Coventry moonshine (maybe:)

View from Avery Farm

Carriage outside of Avery Farm second barn

Horse in pasture

Oxen-drawn carriage

Early forestation around lake

South Coventry Post Card

View of Coventry Lake Island, note house on island

Pasture leading down to water's edge