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ENFIELD Verna Dunn knew everything about Enfield and West Canaan, from the history of its farms to changes in roadside buildings along Route 4. After all, she’d witnessed the last 101 years of the region’s history unfold before her eyes.But even.
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An old school on the eastern edge of Enfield is currently undergoing a radical and historic transformation. (Courtesy of Enfield Historical Society)
ENFIELD, CT Today s look back at Enfield history takes us once again to a great book of photographs from the 1880s through 1950s, entitled Images of America: Enfield Connecticut. The book was compiled in 1998 by Michael Miller for the Enfield Historical Society.
On page 97, we find the Scitico School at 2 Broad Brook Rd. Built in 1854 (town land records say 1850), the 2,187 square-foot structure originally hosted classes on the first floor and religious services on the second. Later, grades 1 through 6 were taught there, with the three older grades on the second floor.
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The holiday wonderland of Pearl Street in 1955. (Ed Malley, courtesy of Jim Malley)
ENFIELD, CT Today s installment of this weekly Enfield history series, courtesy of a fabulous book of renowned local photographer Ed Malley s pictures compiled by his son Jim entitled
Enfield: 1950-1980, features a look at how Enfield used to be during the holiday season. This image from 1955 depicts Pearl Street, looking southbound.
At that time, downtown Thompsonville merchants used to string holiday lights across the roadway. Committee members included Al LaRussa of LaRussa Appliance Store, Vincent Sferrazza of Vincent s Apparel, Myron Marek of Marek Jewelers, and Robert Gray of Faber s World of Carpets