historic georgian style house main street connecticut designated significance location general george_washington french commander day military conference held american revolutionary war preceded siege major battle war north_america washington words lodged house located owned serves headquarters interior restored 18th century appearance grounds feature garden 19th century barn originally built house remained family sold remained family purchased group businessmen intended use library lack funds saw house opened chain colonial picture houses sold house continue operate historic house museum later murals elements acknowledged integrated exhibit showing influence history framed half story house designed large roof provides extra storage space successful merchant ships trading west_indies ran local store married children death age estate assisted financially emotionally later married built house door eldest child time father death inherited house successful merchant married couple remained house known hosts house nicknamed hall house fame stems george_washington night stay house planned siege led american independence french general magazine writer suggests red wool flock washington slept hung anticipation general arrival sold house passed different owners purchased judge went southern half property house remained family death grandson house purchased group businessmen sought operate library lack funds resulted sale bought antiquarian february serve sales area studio writes intended use house links chain colonial picture houses important historic sites located new_england business plan promote nostalgic appreciation old america commissioned painted murals hallway july house opened public cent admission charge american entry world war gasoline took toll business sold house connecticut opened public historic house museum restored house changes team intention restoring appearance original construction murals commissioned covered reproduction panel wall paper torn hallway murals painted acknowledged focus removed murals northeast uncovered room colonial revival period exhibit center hall house shows influence stevens museum gives tours house april november requires appointments tours january march house declared added national_register_of_historic_places october
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