Genevieve Larson, manager of the Tree House Gallery and Tea Room and a member of the family that owns the property, says each store has a story, and that sets it apart from newer shopping centers. The Tea House Gallery and Tea House, for instance, was built about 1850 and is the original farmhouse of the Mathias Alten family that included nine children.
“In a city that is growing so fast that we are losing some of the farmland charm, we are here to hold on to what Avon was built on,” says Larson.
36840 Detroit Ave., Avon, oldeavonvillage.com