Josiah Cowles House

Last updated
Capt. Josiah Cowles House
Capt. Josiah Cowles House.JPG
USA Connecticut location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Usa edcp location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Location184 Marion Ave., Southington, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°35′5″N72°54′12″W / 41.58472°N 72.90333°W / 41.58472; -72.90333 Coordinates: 41°35′5″N72°54′12″W / 41.58472°N 72.90333°W / 41.58472; -72.90333
Area1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built1750 (1750)
Architectural styleColonial, New England Colonial
MPS Colonial Houses of Southington TR
NRHP reference No. 88003102 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 19, 1989

The Josiah Cowles House is a historic house at 184 Marion Avenue, in the Plantsville section of Southington, Connecticut. Built in the mid-18th century, it is a well-preserved local example of Georgian architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. [1] It presently houses a bed and breakfast inn.

Contents

Description and history

The Josiah Cowles House stands on the south side of Marion Avenue, between Sunny Ridge Drive and Old Mill Road west of the village center of Plantsville and Interstate 84. It is a 2+12-story wood-frame structure, five bays wide, with a side-gable roof, central chimney, and clapboarded exterior. Its main facade is five bays wide, with a wide double door at its center. The door is framed by simple trim, while the windows are surmounted by slightly projecting caps. [2]

Although traditionally ascribed a construction date of 1728, the architecture suggests it was built closer to 1750, probably around the time of Josiah Cowles' second marriage. [2] The house was the residence of Captain Josiah Cowles, one of the early settlers of Southington. Cowles was born in Farmington, Connecticut on November 20, 1713. [3] He 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. [3] 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." [4] :378 In 1774, Cowles was appointed to a committee to deliver provisions to Boston, in response to the British blockade of Boston harbor. [4] :180

See also

Related Research Articles

Southington, Connecticut Town in Connecticut, United States

Southington is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, it had a population of 43,501. Southington contains the villages of Marion, Milldale, and Plantsville.

Plantsville, Connecticut United States historic place

Plantsville is a neighborhood in the town of Southington, Hartford County, Connecticut. It is centered at the merger between South Main Street and West Main Street. As of the 2000 Census there were 10,387 people living in the Zip Code Tabulation Area for zip code 06479, which is assigned the postal city name Plantsville. The Zip Code Tabulation Area includes the entire southwestern corner of the town of Southington, including Marion and Milldale. Beginning in 2015 Plantsville was listed as a census-designated place.

Marion, Connecticut United States historic place

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.

Levi B. Frost House Historic house in Connecticut, United States

The Levi B Frost House, also known as the Asa Barns’ Tavern, is an historic building in the Marion village of Southington, Connecticut. The home represents over two centuries of Southington history. Appearing twice on the National Register of Historic Places, as an individual structure and as a part of the Marion Historic District, the house is significant both architecturally and historically for its connection to United States and New England history.

Josiah Wilcox House Historic house in Connecticut, United States

The Josiah Wilcox House is a historic house at 354 Riversville Road in Greenwich, Connecticut. Built in 1838, it is one of the town's finest examples of Greek Revival architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Barnes-Frost House Historic house in Connecticut, United States

The Barnes-Frost House is a historic house at 1177 Marion Avenue in the Marion section of Southington, Connecticut. Built about 1795, it is a high quality local example of late Colonial architecture, with a history of ownership by members of prominent local families. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

National Register of Historic Places listings in Southington, Connecticut

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

Jonathan Root House Historic house in Connecticut, United States

The Jonathan Root House is a historic house at 140–142 North Main Street in Southington, Connecticut. Built about 1720, it is believed to be the oldest surviving colonial building in the town. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989, and now houses professional offices.

Rev. John Wightman House Historic house in Connecticut, United States

Rev. John Wightman House is a historic American colonial house at 1024 Mount Vernon Road in Southington, Connecticut. It was built about 1770 for the town's second Baptist minister, and is a good local example of Georgian architecture. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Selah Barnes House Historic house in Connecticut, United States

The Selah Barnes House is a historic house at 282 Prospect Street Southington, Connecticut. Built about 1778 for a local merchant, it is a good local example of vernacular Georgian architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Icabod Bradley House Historic house in Connecticut, United States

The Icabod Bradley House is a historic building at 537 Shuttle Meadow Road in Southington, Connecticut. Built in 1813, it is a good local example of transitional Colonial-Federal architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Avery Clark House Historic house in Connecticut, United States

The Avery Clark House is a historic house at 1460 Meriden Avenue in Southington, Connecticut. Built about 1792, it is one of the town's surviving 18th-century houses, and well-preserved example of late Georgian vernacular architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

House at 1010 Shuttle Meadow Road Historic house in Connecticut, United States

1010 Shuttle Meadow Road is a historic house at 1010 Shuttle Meadow Road in Southington, Connecticut. Built about 1772, it is one of the town's few surviving 18th-century houses. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

House at 590 West Street Historic house in Connecticut, United States

590 West Street is a historic house in Southington, Connecticut. Built about 1790, it is one of the town's small number of surviving 18th-century houses, and a well-preserved example of Georgian colonial architecture. It was listed on the National Register in 1989.

Roswell Moore II House Historic house in Connecticut, United States

The Roswell Moore II House is a historic house at 1166 Andrews Street in Southington, Connecticut. Built around 1787, it is one of a small number of surviving 18th-century houses in the town, and is a well-preserved example of Georgian architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Dr. J. Porter House Historic house in Connecticut, United States

The Dr. J. Porter House is a historic house at 391 Belleview Avenue in Southington, Connecticut. Estimated to have been built about 1728, it is one of the town's few surviving 18th-century houses. It was home from 1754 home to one of the town's largest landowners. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Dr. Henry Skelton House Historic house in Connecticut, United States

Dr. Henry Skelton House is a historic house at 889 South Main Street in Southington, Connecticut. Built about 1748, it is a well-preserved example of colonial Georgian architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Horace Webster Farmhouse Historic house in Connecticut, United States

The Horace Webster Farmhouse is a historic house at 577 South End Road in Southington, Connecticut. Built about 1837, it is the town's only surviving example of a three-bay Greek Revival house. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

Capt. Samuel Woodruff House Historic house in Connecticut, United States

The Capt. Samuel Woodruff House is a historic house at 23 Old State Road in Southington, Connecticut. Built about 1840, it is a well-preserved and somewhat rare example of a square Greek Revival farmhouse. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Urbana Woodruff House Historic house in Connecticut, United States

The Urbana Woodruff House is a historic house at 1096 East Street in Southington, Connecticut. Built about 1784, it is a well-preserved example of vernacular Georgian architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 David Ransom (October 1988). "Connecticut Historic Resources Inventory: Capt. Josiah Cowles House". National Park Service. Retrieved 10 October 2010. and Accompanying photo, exterior, from 1985
  3. 1 2 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.
  4. 1 2 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.