The Scudder Building, on Main Street in Newtown, was built in 1855 to house the town clerk and probate offices. Also known as the Brick Building, it held the town library for a time, until the Beech Memorial Library opened around 1900 (which was, in turn, followed by the C.H. Booth Library in 1932. Lacking interior stairs, the building originally had an external staircase on the right to reach the second floor, where town meetings were held. Today, the Scudder Building is used as offices.
Scudder Building (1855)