Southington Center Historic District

The Southington Center Historic District is a National Register of Historic Places district covering a major portion of the center of Southington, Connecticut. The area includes a considerable number of resources, many of which are buildings, commercial, governmental, religious and residential, but the list also includes monuments, and the town green.[2] The district was added to the National Register in 1989.[1]

Southington Center Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Civil War monument
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Location	Roughly N. Main St. N from Vermont Ave., and Berlin St. from Main St. to Academy Ln., Southington, Connecticut
Coordinates	41°36′12″N 72°52′41″W
Area	58 acres (23 ha)
Architect	Campbell, Lauren T.
Architectural style	Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Greek Revival, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.	88002961[1]
Added to NRHP	May 08, 1989

Many of the buildings in the district date to Colonial times. Southington became a town in 1779, but European settlers first came to the area in 1698. Many of the commercial, religious and government buildings lie along Main or North Main, on either side of the town green. There are some residential buildings on the two main streets, but the majority of the residential buildings are on Vermont and Berlin streets, adjacent to Main Street.[2]

Monuments

The district includes four monuments, each of which is located on the town green, in the center of town. The monuments are:

• A Civil War monument
• A World War I monument
• A World War II- Korea - Vietnam monument
• A granite fountain commemorating Amon Bradley, a 19th-century industrialist.[2]

Residences

One of the oldest residences in town is that of Jonathan Root, whose house was used both as a dwelling and a tavern. This building is within the district, but is also separately listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

The Cyrus C. Chamberlain House, at 114 Main Street, is an example of a residential building in the center of town. It was built in 1823, in the Federal style.[2]

Commercial, religious and governmental

The Congregational Church, at 37 Main Street, was built between 1828 and 1832 in the Federal style. The Federal Post Office, at 125 Main street, dates to 1939, although it has an addition built in 1964. The style is Georgian Revival.[2]

Gallery

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  Congregational Church
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  World War II-Korea-Vietnam monument
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  US Post Office
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  Cyrus C. Chamberlain House
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  Marcellus B. Willcox House
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  Truman E. Barnes House

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Southington, Connecticut

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "National Register Nomination Form". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 1985-10-17.and Accompanying exterior photos from January 1985