National Register of Historic Places listings in Southington, Connecticut

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This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Southington, Connecticut.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Southington, Connecticut, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in various online maps.[1]

There are more than 400 properties and districts listed on the National Register in Hartford County, including 21 National Historic Landmarks. The 41 properties and districts located in the town of Southington are listed below, while the properties and districts in the remaining parts of the county are listed separately. The Farmington Canal-New Haven and Northampton Canal, Hubbard Park, and the Marion Historic District extend into other communities in Hartford County and appear in both lists.

Twenty-five early houses in Southington were covered in a Multiple Property Submission study in 1988, and are indicated by asterisks (*) here.[2]


Contents: Counties and municipalities in Connecticut

Fairfield (city of Bridgeport) (town of Greenwich) (city of Stamford) | Hartford (city of Hartford) (town of Southington) (town of West Hartford) (town of Windsor) | Litchfield | Middlesex (city of Middletown) | New Haven (city of New Haven) | New London | Tolland | Windham

This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted February 11, 2022.[3]
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Current listings[]

Addresses are "Southington, CT" unless otherwise indicated.
[4] Name on the Register[5] Image Date listed[6] Location Village Description
1 Luman Andrews House
Luman Andrews House
January 19, 1989
(#88003095)
469 Andrews St.
41°36′19″N 72°49′43″W / 41.605248°N 72.828670°W / 41.605248; -72.828670 (Luman Andrews House)
Colonial house built in 1745; property is also important as location where volcanic rock suited for Portland cement was discovered.[7]*
2 Atwater Manufacturing Company
Atwater Manufacturing Company
December 8, 1988
(#88002678)
335 Atwater St.
41°34′43″N 72°53′54″W / 41.578611°N 72.898333°W / 41.578611; -72.898333 (Atwater Manufacturing Company)
Plantsville[8]
3 Selah Barnes House
Selah Barnes House
January 19, 1989
(#88003114)
282 Prospect St.
41°35′29″N 72°54′01″W / 41.591389°N 72.900278°W / 41.591389; -72.900278 (Selah Barnes House)
Plantsville[9]
4 Barnes-Frost House
Barnes-Frost House
January 19, 1989
(#88003109)
1177 Marion Ave.
41°33′56″N 72°55′31″W / 41.565556°N 72.925278°W / 41.565556; -72.925278 (Barnes-Frost House)
Marion[10] Built in 1795, significant in part as it is a preserved example of Colonial architecture, and also because it was home of the Barnes and Frost families.[11] The house shows a "high-style Federal embellishment", namely a "diamond and ellipse frieze band pattern".[12]: 6 *
5 Blakeslee Forging Company
Blakeslee Forging Company
December 8, 1988
(#88002676)
100 W. Main St.
41°35′12″N 72°53′35″W / 41.586590°N 72.893131°W / 41.586590; -72.893131 (Blakeslee Forging Company)
Plantsville[13]
6 Icabod Bradley House
Icabod Bradley House
July 28, 1989
(#88003115)
537 Shuttle Meadow Rd.
41°38′55″N 72°50′40″W / 41.648611°N 72.844444°W / 41.648611; -72.844444 (Icabod Bradley House)
7 Clark Brothers Factory No. 1
Clark Brothers Factory No. 1
December 8, 1988
(#88002679)
1331 S. Main St.
41°34′15″N 72°53′47″W / 41.570815°N 72.896265°W / 41.570815; -72.896265 (Clark Brothers Factory No. 1)
Milldale[14] Demolished.
8 Clark Brothers Factory No. 2
Clark Brothers Factory No. 2
December 8, 1988
(#88002680)
409 Canal St.
41°34′03″N 72°54′09″W / 41.567487°N 72.902604°W / 41.567487; -72.902604 (Clark Brothers Factory No. 2)
Milldale[15]
9 Avery Clark House
Avery Clark House
January 19, 1989
(#88003110)
1460 Meriden Ave.
41°33′48″N 72°51′12″W / 41.563333°N 72.853333°W / 41.563333; -72.853333 (Avery Clark House)
10 Capt. Josiah Cowles House
Capt. Josiah Cowles House
January 19, 1989
(#88003102)
184 Marion Ave.
41°35′05″N 72°54′12″W / 41.584722°N 72.903333°W / 41.584722; -72.903333 (Capt. Josiah Cowles House)
Plantsville[16] Residence, c. 1750,[16] of an early settler, who was born in Farmington, Connecticut on November 20, 1713.[17] Cowles was a justice of the peace and a captain in the local militia. He held a number of town offices, and was viewed as a leading man in town.[17] At the very first town meeting after the incorporation of Southington, held November 11, 1779, the residents appointed Cowles, along with Jonathan Root to a committee to "provide for the families of officers and soldiers in the field."[18]: 378  In 1774, Cowles was appointed to a committee to deliver provisions to Boston, in response to the British blockade of Boston harbor.[18]: 180 
11 Ebenezer Evans House
Ebenezer Evans House
January 19, 1989
(#88003101)
17 Long Bottom Rd.
41°37′50″N 72°50′03″W / 41.630556°N 72.834167°W / 41.630556; -72.834167 (Ebenezer Evans House)
12 Farmington Canal-New Haven and Northampton Canal
Farmington Canal-New Haven and Northampton Canal
September 12, 1985
(#85002664)
Roughly from Suffield in Hartford County to New Haven in New Haven County
41°36′00″N 72°53′00″W / 41.599917°N 72.883472°W / 41.599917; -72.883472 (Farmington Canal-New Haven and Northampton Canal)
First a canal, later a railroad, and now a multi-use trail.
13 Levi B. Frost House
Levi B. Frost House
November 20, 1987
(#87002037)
1089 Marion Ave.
41°34′05″N 72°55′29″W / 41.568056°N 72.924722°W / 41.568056; -72.924722 (Levi B. Frost House)
Marion[19] Also known as the Asa Barnes Tavern.
14 Stephen Grannis House
Stephen Grannis House
January 19, 1989
(#88003119)
1193 West St.
41°37′14″N 72°53′58″W / 41.620556°N 72.899444°W / 41.620556; -72.899444 (Stephen Grannis House)
Demolished.
15 Timothy Hart House
Timothy Hart House
January 19, 1989
(#88003100)
521 Flanders Rd.
41°37′09″N 72°50′43″W / 41.619167°N 72.845278°W / 41.619167; -72.845278 (Timothy Hart House)
16 House at 1010 Shuttle Meadow Road
House at 1010 Shuttle Meadow Road
January 19, 1989
(#88003116)
1010 Shuttle Meadow Rd.
41°38′58″N 72°51′12″W / 41.649444°N 72.853333°W / 41.649444; -72.853333 (House at 1010 Shuttle Meadow Road)
17 House at 590 West Street
House at 590 West Street
January 19, 1989
(#88003118)
590 West St.
41°36′16″N 72°53′57″W / 41.604444°N 72.899167°W / 41.604444; -72.899167 (House at 590 West Street)
18 Hubbard Park
Hubbard Park
December 15, 1997
(#97001466)
Roughly bounded by W. Main St., Interstate 691, CT 66, Reservoir Ave., Edgewood Dr.
41°33′45″N 72°50′05″W / 41.5625°N 72.834722°W / 41.5625; -72.834722 (Hubbard Park)
A park partly in Southington, Meriden, and partly in Berlin.
19 Hurwood Company
Hurwood Company
December 8, 1988
(#88002681)
379 Summer St.
41°35′22″N 72°53′26″W / 41.589444°N 72.890556°W / 41.589444; -72.890556 (Hurwood Company)
Plantsville[20]
20 Lake Compounce Carousel
Lake Compounce Carousel
December 12, 1978
(#78002865)
Lake Compounce Amusement Park
41°38′21″N 72°55′22″W / 41.639167°N 72.922778°W / 41.639167; -72.922778 (Lake Compounce Carousel)
21 Marion Historic District
Marion Historic District
December 21, 1988
(#88001423)
Along Marion Ave. and Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, in town of Southington and in town of Cheshire (in New Haven County)
41°33′50″N 72°55′29″W / 41.563889°N 72.924722°W / 41.563889; -72.924722 (Marion Historic District)
22 Meriden Avenue-Oakland Road Historic District
Meriden Avenue-Oakland Road Historic District
May 25, 1988
(#88000580)
Roughly Oakland Rd. between Meriden and Berlin Aves., and Meriden Ave. between Oakland Rd. and Delhunty Dr.
41°35′31″N 72°52′26″W / 41.591944°N 72.873889°W / 41.591944; -72.873889 (Meriden Avenue-Oakland Road Historic District)
23 Roswell Moore II House
Roswell Moore II House
July 1, 2005
(#88003093)
1166 Andrews St.
41°37′23″N 72°49′50″W / 41.623018°N 72.830515°W / 41.623018; -72.830515 (Roswell Moore II House)
24 Peck, Stow & Wilcox Factory
Peck, Stow & Wilcox Factory
December 8, 1988
(#88002682)
217 Center St.
41°36′08″N 72°52′59″W / 41.602222°N 72.883056°W / 41.602222; -72.883056 (Peck, Stow & Wilcox Factory)
Demolished.
25 Plantsville Historic District
Plantsville Historic District
December 1, 1988
(#88002673)
Roughly bounded by Prospect St., Summer St., the Quinnipiac River, Grove St., S. Main St., W. Main St., and West St.
41°35′26″N 72°53′35″W / 41.590556°N 72.893056°W / 41.590556; -72.893056 (Plantsville Historic District)
26 Dr. J. Porter House
Dr. J. Porter House
January 19, 1989
(#88003096)
391 Belleview Ave.
41°35′05″N 72°52′07″W / 41.584722°N 72.868611°W / 41.584722; -72.868611 (Dr. J. Porter House)
27 Pultz & Walkley Company
Pultz & Walkley Company
December 8, 1988
(#88002677)
120 W. Main St.
41°35′12″N 72°53′34″W / 41.586667°N 72.892778°W / 41.586667; -72.892778 (Pultz & Walkley Company)
Plantsville[21]
28 Jonathan Root House
Jonathan Root House
January 19, 1989
(#88003113)
140-142 N. Main St.
41°36′16″N 72°52′43″W / 41.604444°N 72.878611°W / 41.604444; -72.878611 (Jonathan Root House)
29 Dr. Henry Skelton House
Dr. Henry Skelton House
January 19, 1989
(#88003117)
889 S. Main St.
41°35′02″N 72°53′32″W / 41.583889°N 72.892222°W / 41.583889; -72.892222 (Dr. Henry Skelton House)
30 H. D. Smith Company Building
H. D. Smith Company Building
September 19, 1977
(#77001420)
24 West St.
41°35′19″N 72°53′56″W / 41.588611°N 72.898889°W / 41.588611; -72.898889 (H. D. Smith Company Building)
Plantsville[22]
31 Southington Center Historic District
Southington Center Historic District
May 8, 1989
(#88002961)
Roughly N. Main St. north from Vermont Ave., and Berlin St. from Main St. to Academy Ln.
41°36′12″N 72°52′41″W / 41.603333°N 72.878056°W / 41.603333; -72.878056 (Southington Center Historic District)
32 Southington Public Library
Southington Public Library
February 9, 1989
(#89000015)
239 Main St. in Southington Center
41°35′48″N 72°52′41″W / 41.596667°N 72.878056°W / 41.596667; -72.878056 (Southington Public Library)
Building now houses the local historical society.
33 Horace Webster Farmhouse
Horace Webster Farmhouse
August 24, 1977
(#77001417)
577 South End Rd.
41°34′01″N 72°52′27″W / 41.566944°N 72.874167°W / 41.566944; -72.874167 (Horace Webster Farmhouse)
Plantsville[23]
34 West Street School
West Street School
December 1, 1988
(#88002689)
1432 West St.
41°37′39″N 72°54′03″W / 41.6275°N 72.900833°W / 41.6275; -72.900833 (West Street School)
35 Rev. John Wightman House
Rev. John Wightman House
January 19, 1989
(#88003111)
1024 Mount Vernon Rd.
41°35′56″N 72°55′32″W / 41.598889°N 72.925556°W / 41.598889; -72.925556 (Rev. John Wightman House)
36 Valentine Wightman House
Valentine Wightman House
January 19, 1989
(#88003112)
1112 Mount Vernon Rd.
41°36′04″N 72°55′32″W / 41.601111°N 72.925556°W / 41.601111; -72.925556 (Valentine Wightman House)
Probably demolished.
37 Woodruff House
Woodruff House
January 19, 1989
(#88003097)
377 Berlin St.
41°35′49″N 72°51′21″W / 41.596944°N 72.855833°W / 41.596944; -72.855833 (Woodruff House)
38 Capt. Samuel Woodruff House
Capt. Samuel Woodruff House
May 5, 1989
(#89000014)
23 Old State Rd.
41°35′53″N 72°50′49″W / 41.597948°N 72.847042°W / 41.597948; -72.847042 (Capt. Samuel Woodruff House)
39 Ezekiel Woodruff House
Ezekiel Woodruff House
January 19, 1989
(#88003099)
1152 East St.
41°35′41″N 72°50′32″W / 41.594722°N 72.842222°W / 41.594722; -72.842222 (Ezekiel Woodruff House)
40 Jotham Woodruff House
Jotham Woodruff House
January 19, 1989
(#88003120)
11 Alyssa Ct.
41°36′07″N 72°52′13″W / 41.601944°N 72.870278°W / 41.601944; -72.870278 (Jotham Woodruff House)
41 Urbana Woodruff House
Urbana Woodruff House
January 19, 1989
(#88003098)
1096 East St.
41°35′37″N 72°50′31″W / 41.593611°N 72.841944°W / 41.593611; -72.841944 (Urbana Woodruff House)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
  2. ^ Gregory Andrews and Doris Sherrow (June 1, 1988). "Colonial Houses of Southington Thematic Resources". National Park Service. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
  3. ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved February 11, 2022.
  4. ^ Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  6. ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
  7. ^ Elizabeth C. Kopek (October 1988). "Connecticut Historic Resources Inventory: Luman Andrews House". National Park Service. Retrieved 9 October 2010. and Accompanying photo, exterior, from 1986
  8. ^ https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/88002678_text
  9. ^ https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/88003114_text
  10. ^ https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/88003109_text
  11. ^ David Ransom (April 1985). "Connecticut Historic Resources Inventory: Barnes/Frost House". National Park Service. and Accompanying photo, from 1985
  12. ^ Gregory Andrews and Doris Sherrow (June 1, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places: Colonial Houses of Southington TR". National Park Service.
  13. ^ https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/88002676_text
  14. ^ https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/88002679_text
  15. ^ https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/88002680_text
  16. ^ a b David Ransom (October 1988). "Connecticut Historic Resources Inventory: Capt. Josiah Cowles House". National Park Service. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
  17. ^ a b William Richard Cutter; William Frederick Adams (1910). Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of the state of Massachusetts. Lewis historical publishing company. pp. 792–. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
  18. ^ a b J. Hammond Trumbull (2009). The Memorial History of Hartford County Connecticut 1633-1884. BiblioBazaar, LLC. ISBN 978-1-115-33123-4. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
  19. ^ https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/87002037_text
  20. ^ https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/88002681_text
  21. ^ https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/88002677_text
  22. ^ https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/77001420_text
  23. ^ https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/77001417_text
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