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Enfield was the headquarters of Pilch Meat Breeders, which was once the second-largest broiler breeder in the world. The company was founded by Chester Pilch in 1936, and sold in 1969 to DeKalb Agricultural Research Corp. At its peak, Pilch owned 230 acres in Enfield, had farms in four countries, and produced about 24 million chickens a year.
The historic district is essentially linear, running along Enfield Street for 2 miles (3.2 km) from Connecticut Route 190 in the north to the junction of Old King Street and Oliver Road in the south. Residential architecture predominates in the district, with wood frame houses 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 stories in height.
In Enfield, the road becomes known as King Street, crossing over I-91 with a full interchange (exit 46). As it approaches the town center, the road becomes known as Enfield Street. It has a grade-separated intersection with Route 190 in this area.
Route 220 begins as Elm Street at an intersection with US 5 in the Thompsonville section of the town of Enfield. It heads east, intersecting I-91 (at exit 48) after 0.4 miles (0.64 km) near Enfield Square Mall. Route 220 then shifts to use Shaker Road heading northeast for about three miles (5 km) and intersecting with Route 192 along the way ...
The Enfield settlement, was founded in the 1780s, and lasted until 1917. There were three distinct centers of development, called "families" by the Shakers. [ 3 ] In 1930, 1600 acres of the former settlement were purchased by the State of Connecticut to establish a new prison farm[3]; eventually becoming the state's largest prison complex.
Canton (Town); Canton Center; Canton Valley; Carroll Corners; Case Corner; Chatsworth Village; Cherry Park; Children's Village of the Hartford Orphan Asylum; Coachlight Village
Route 190 starts at Route 75, in the town of Suffield as Mapleton Avenue. The road then bears right onto Thompsonville Road to connect to Route 159 (East Street). After travelling south on Route 159 for 0.6 miles (0.97 km), it turns eastward again on Hazard Avenue, crossing the Connecticut River from Suffield into Enfield on the Enfield-Suffield Veterans Bridge. [2]
US 5 in Enfield: Main Street, Depot Hill Road — — SR 511: 0.38: 0.61 Route 10 in Plainville: Route 72 in Plainville: Hooker Street — — SR 513: 0.67: 1.08 Route 75 in Suffield: End state maintenance Bridge Street — — SR 514: 0.20: 0.32 US 5 in Enfield: Route 190 / Pearl Street in Enfield: Franklin Street — — SR 515: 0.20: 0.32 ...