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.

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 interior continues the fine and elaborate finishes, which are found to a significant degree of preservation throughout the building.

They were built for Bronson Tuttle, co-owner of a firm that manufactured cast iron parts and agricultural implements.

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.