The Bronson B. Tuttle House is a historic house at 380 Church Street in
Naugatuck, Connecticut
Naugatuck is a consolidated borough and town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town spans both sides of the Naugatuck River just south of Waterbury and includes the communities of Union City on the east side of the river, which ...
. Built in 1879 for a prominent local industrialist, it is a fine example of
Queen Anne architecture in brick, and a well-preserved reminder of its 19th century industrial past. It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1990.
The building now houses the local historical society.
Description and history
The Bronson B. Tuttle House stands about one-quarter mile north of Naugatuck's town center, in a prominent location at the junction of Meadow and Church Streets. The house is an irregular mass of red brick construction, with numerous projecting gables and porches. A porte-cochere projects from the northern facade, and a three-story tower rises at the southeast corner. The brickwork and wooden trim are of high quality workmanship. The interior continues the fine and elaborate finishes, which are found to a significant degree of preservation throughout the building. Across Meadow Street is the house's associated carriage barn, now occupied by the local senior center.
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The house and barn were built in 1879–81 to a design by
Waterbury
Waterbury is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut on the Naugatuck River, southwest of Hartford and northeast of New York City. Waterbury is the second-largest city in New Haven County, Connecticut. According to the 2020 US Census, in 202 ...
architect
Robert W. Hill. They were built for Bronson Tuttle, co-owner of a firm that manufactured cast iron parts and agricultural implements. The house remained in the Tuttle family until 1935, when it was given to the city. In the area where it now stands relatively isolated, there were once a series of high-style mansions, built by the town's industrial elites. It is the only one to survive.
See also
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References
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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut
National Register of Historic Places in New Haven County, Connecticut
Houses completed in 1879
Naugatuck, Connecticut