This building, known for a time as the Lauridsen Acquisitions Building, has been renovated to become the Visitors Welcome Center and Maude Swift Gallery for the village. It was constructed by Bud Lauridsen from components of the Meeting House Farm which had stood at the top of Knights Hill since the late 1700s. After purchasing the property, Marilyn and Bill Kidder, Jr. donated the building to the New London Historical Society in 1993.

It replicates what is described as an early New England farmhouse -- colonial / cape in style, characterized by a large central chimney (with dual purposes of cooking and heating the house), although there is no active fireplace in the building. It has the typical low wall height, steep roof lines, low / broad frame (usually a story and a half high), symmetrical design with a central front door, and little ornamentation.

The building has two small parlor-like areas with a connecting room, and an addition built to house the Society's extensive textile collection in a "room within a room" storage area. The early purpose of the building was for the Historical Society to have space in which to collect, evaluate, catalogue, and store artifacts -- hence the "acquisitions building." In 2001, many of the acquisitions functions were moved to the Society's office at 73 County Road, freeing much of the space for exhibits like "Almira's Parlor". In 2014 and 2015, some previously deferred maintenance was completed, giving the building a new roof, rebuilt window sashes, and a totally rebuilt north exterior wall on the addition. During 2016, the interior was renovated, creating a Welcome Center and special exhibit area, named in honor of Maude Swift, first President of the New London Historical Society.

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