 The Acors Barns House has gone through several owners over its lifetime . In 1862 , the house passed from Acors Barns to his son William H. Barns . In 1893 , the second son , Charles Barns acquired the title to the house and transferred it upon his death to Harriet Barns Vincent , the daughter of his sister . Harriet Barns Vincent sold the house to Julia O 'Sullivan in 1919 . Francis McGuire purchased the house in 1956 and it would later pass to James McGuire . In 2013 , James McGuire sold the house to the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut for $ 325 @,@ 000 . The foundation stated it would continue to preserve the house 's historical integrity . 
