page_title: Marion, Connecticut
section_title: Significant properties
hierarchical_section_title: Marion, Connecticut / Historic district designation / Significant properties
caption_attribution_description: English: Early 20th century schoolhouse in the Marion district of Southington, CT USA
context_page_description: 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.
  The neighborhood includes the Marion Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
context_section_description: The historic district includes 34 primary contributing properties, two of which are across the town line in the town of Cheshire. Architectural styles in the district include Greek Revival, Italianate and Federal. Some of the more significant properties include:
  Asa Barnes Tavern (also known as Levi B. Frost House), 1089 Marion Avenue, is now a private residence and in 1987 was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
  Barnes-Frost House
  Miles Upson House, 1316 Marion Avenue, a one-story gable front Colonial example, "perhaps the oldest house in the district to retain its original form" (See photo #3 in photos accompanying NRHP nomination)
  The Lester Beecher House, 1166 Marion Avenue, has been termed a Queen Anne style house for its irregular massing and 3 story tower.
caption: Schoolhouse on Marion Avenue
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