Barnes-Frost House
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The Barnes-Frost House in Marion
section of Southington, Connecticut
, was built in 1795. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1989.
It was included as a contributing building in the Marion Historic District
.
The house is significant in part as it is a preserved example of Colonial architecture, and also because it was home of the Barnes and Frost families.
The house was covered in a 1985-1988 Multiple Property Submission study of the 25 colonial houses of Southington. It is noted in that study that the house shows a "high-style Federal
embellishment", namely a "diamond and ellipse frieze band pattern".
Marion, Connecticut
Marion is a neighborhood in the town of Southington in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is generally the area in the vicinity of the intersection of Route 322 and Marion Avenue just north of the Cheshire town line....
section of Southington, Connecticut
Southington, Connecticut
Southington is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is part of Connecticut's 1st congressional district. It is situated about 20 miles southwest of Hartford, about 80 miles northeast of New York City, 105 miles southwest of Boston and 77 miles west of Providence...
, was built in 1795. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1989.
It was included as a contributing building in the Marion Historic District
Marion Historic District (Cheshire and Southington, Connecticut)
The Marion Historic District is a historic district in the Marion section of Southington in Hartford County, Connecticut. The district also includes two houses on the Cheshire side of the town line between Southington and the town of Cheshire in New Haven County. The historic district was listed...
.
The house is significant in part as it is a preserved example of Colonial architecture, and also because it was home of the Barnes and Frost families.
The house was covered in a 1985-1988 Multiple Property Submission study of the 25 colonial houses of Southington. It is noted in that study that the house shows a "high-style Federal
Federal architecture
Federal-style architecture is the name for the classicizing architecture built in the United States between c. 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815. This style shares its name with its era, the Federal Period. The name Federal style is also used in association with furniture design...
embellishment", namely a "diamond and ellipse frieze band pattern".