If you study the interior framing of the Eagle Hose Company building, you can see that the walls have an outward slant -- it is wider at the eaves than at the foundation -- revealing its original use as a corncrib. Built in 1840, it was located on Main Street. It was later moved to South Pleasant Street where it was used by the town sewer department as a field office. In 2001 it was moved intact to the NLHS Historical Village and opened to the public in 2004 after refurbishing and the addition of a ramp for vehicles and a new entry for visitors. The granite entry step was quarried in New London. The old hemlock timbers and sawn boards can still be seen above the loft. The building is named for the eagle decoration on the rooftop.

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