▁stone . ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁set ▁close ▁to ▁the ▁road , ▁with ▁its ▁main ▁fac ade ▁facing ▁west ▁toward ▁the ▁road . ▁ ▁The ▁front ▁is ▁a ▁symmet rical ▁five ▁b ays ▁wide , ▁and ▁the ▁former ▁main ▁entrance ▁has ▁simple ▁Federal ▁period ▁sty ling , ▁with ▁s idel ight ▁windows ▁and ▁a ▁simple ▁cor nice . ▁ ▁A ▁g able - ro of ed ▁ell ▁extends ▁to ▁the ▁rear , ▁and ▁a ▁shed - ro of ▁ell ▁extends ▁across ▁the ▁northern ▁fac ade , ▁with ▁a ▁g able ▁above ▁the ▁current ▁main ▁entrance . ▁ ▁Its ▁up st airs ▁ball room ▁has ▁been ▁partially ▁converted ▁into ▁resident ial ▁space . ▁ ▁Broad ▁Brook ▁House ▁was ▁built ▁in ▁ 1 8 1 7 ▁by ▁Sol omon ▁Pr att , ▁one ▁of ▁East ▁Gu il ford ' s ▁earliest ▁land own ers ▁and ▁business men . ▁ ▁He ▁built ▁the ▁ta vern ▁at ▁this ▁point ▁on ▁what ▁was ▁then ▁the ▁major ▁north - s outh ▁route ▁( now ▁US ▁ 5 ) ▁through ▁the ▁area . ▁ ▁Since ▁then , ▁the ▁building ▁has ▁served ▁a ▁variety ▁of ▁important ▁roles ▁in ▁the ▁community , ▁including ▁as ▁a ▁meeting ▁space , ▁Mason ic ▁l odge , ▁post ▁office , ▁inn , ▁and ▁bar ber ▁shop . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 3 6 ▁George ▁Fish er ▁purchased ▁the ▁building , ▁and ▁moved ▁the ▁Mor se ▁general ▁store , ▁then ▁located ▁across ▁the ▁street , ▁into ▁it . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁National ▁Register ▁of ▁Historic ▁Places ▁list