The Naugatuck History Museum at the Tuttle House is what it's known as today, but over the years it has also been called the Bronson B. Tuttle House, the Old Board of Education, Tuttle School, and—depending on who you ask—the haunted building.

The Bronson B. Tuttle House is an example of 19th-century Queen Anne architecture by Waterbury architect Robert Wakeman Hill, built at the cost of $50,000. The Queen Anne Style was popularized by New York architect H. Hudson Holly in his 1878 book, Modern Dwellings.

The Tuttle House was built of pressed Philadelphia brick, a material typical of houses of that period. The tower was a prominent feature; round or square towers distinguished many houses designed by Mr. Hill. This brick and brownstone mansion combines various architectural elements, including an Italianate-inspired square tower, Grecian window lintels, and classical moldings, creating a unique, asymmetrical facade. Though the original wraparound veranda is gone, the house retains its porte-cochere on the north end, with decorative quarter sunburst patterns on its gables and dormers. Terra-cotta cresting enhances the slate roofline, and the distinctive paneled and corbeled chimneys add further detail.

The property, which spans 3.3 acres and includes a carriage barn that currently serves as the Naugatuck Senior Center. The property was separated in the 1950s by an added road

Bronson B. Tuttle passed away, September 12, 1903. Mary Ann Wilcox, Bronson’s wife, lived until 1928. When she died, the house was left to her son, Howard B. Tuttle, and then to his family, who cared for it affectionately for a number of years.

On September 11, 1935, the property was given to the Town of Naugatuck (for the sum of one dollar) to be used for educational and recreational purposes. It was to be “under the jurisdiction of the Board of Education until such time as we have a park commission.”

This was a very generous gift.

The Bronson B. Tuttle House served as a school from the 1930s to the 1960s and housed the Board of Education from the early 1970s until 2015. In 2022, the Naugatuck History Museum opened its doors to the public.

This site became part of the Naugatuck Center Historic District on July 30, 1999, and was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 1990.