 Clouette writes , " The Barns house physically documents the symbiosis by which the wealthy and the propertyless shared a home . Its value as an artifact is enhanced by the successful reuse which has retained the character of the building . " Dave Collins of the The Day wrote , " The Barns house is also especially important to New London because it is such a fine and rare example of the architectural fabric of the big swath of the downtown that was demolished in urban renewal in the 1960s . " 
