Luman Andrews House
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The Luman Andrews House was built in 1745. Its 1.8 acre (0.7284348 ha) property 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. Included in the listing is one contributing building and two contributing sites. Architecture represented includes Greek Revival
Greek Revival architecture
The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last phase in the development of Neoclassical architecture...

, Colonial, and New England Colonial.

The house was built as a 4 bay Colonial building, and had a 5th bay added in 1795. Greek Revival
Greek Revival architecture
The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last phase in the development of Neoclassical architecture...

 trim was added in the early 19th century.

A quarry on the site was the source of volcanic rock used in Portland cement
Portland cement
Portland cement is the most common type of cement in general use around the world because it is a basic ingredient of concrete, mortar, stucco and most non-specialty grout...

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It is one of 25 early houses in Southington that were covered in a Multiple Property Submission study.
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