The Enfield Historic District encompasses a two-mile stretch of Enfield Street, the main north-south road of Enfield, Connecticut. Centered on the town common with its church and old town hall, it includes a diversity of residential architecture from the 18th to early 20th centuries. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
The town of Enfield was settled in the 17th century and incorporated in 1683. Enfield Street, now designated United States Route 5, has from an early date been the principal north-south route just east of the Connecticut River, set on a ridge above its flood plain. Lots were laid out as strips of land from the road to the river, with houses located near the road and the rest used for agriculture. This land use pattern persisted into the 20th century, generally avoiding commercial development. The result is a landscape of primarily residential architecture extending across three centuries, with central cluster of civic buildings.[2]
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. Stylistically they are diverse, although layout and spatial arrangement are fairly consistent. The most elaborate house is that of Orrin Thompson, at the southeast corner of Enfield Street and South Road; it is a large brick Greek Revival house built in 1832 for the founder of Enfield's carpet-making businesses. It overlooks the town's 17th-century parade ground, near which also stand the 1848 Congregational Church, and the former town hall, both of which are also in the Greek Revival.[2]
^ ab"NRHP nomination for Enfield Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
April 11, 2024
enfield, historic, district, encompasses, mile, stretch, enfield, street, main, north, south, road, enfield, connecticut, centered, town, common, with, church, town, hall, includes, diversity, residential, architecture, from, 18th, early, 20th, centuries, dist. The Enfield Historic District encompasses a two mile stretch of Enfield Street the main north south road of Enfield Connecticut Centered on the town common with its church and old town hall it includes a diversity of residential architecture from the 18th to early 20th centuries The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 1 Enfield Historic DistrictU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S Historic districtEnfield Congregational ChurchShow map of ConnecticutShow map of the United StatesLocation1106 1492 Enfield St Enfield ConnecticutCoordinates41 58 34 N 72 35 37 W 41 97611 N 72 59361 W 41 97611 72 59361Area160 acres 65 ha Built1848 1848 ArchitectStone F M MultipleArchitectural styleMid 19th Century Revival Late Victorian GeorgianNRHP reference No 79002664 1 Added to NRHPAugust 10 1979Description and history editThe town of Enfield was settled in the 17th century and incorporated in 1683 Enfield Street now designated United States Route 5 has from an early date been the principal north south route just east of the Connecticut River set on a ridge above its flood plain Lots were laid out as strips of land from the road to the river with houses located near the road and the rest used for agriculture This land use pattern persisted into the 20th century generally avoiding commercial development The result is a landscape of primarily residential architecture extending across three centuries with central cluster of civic buildings 2 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 Stylistically they are diverse although layout and spatial arrangement are fairly consistent The most elaborate house is that of Orrin Thompson at the southeast corner of Enfield Street and South Road it is a large brick Greek Revival house built in 1832 for the founder of Enfield s carpet making businesses It overlooks the town s 17th century parade ground near which also stand the 1848 Congregational Church and the former town hall both of which are also in the Greek Revival 2 See also editNational Register of Historic Places listings in Hartford County ConnecticutReferences edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 a b NRHP nomination for Enfield Historic District National Park Service Retrieved June 2 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Enfield Historic District amp oldid 1168965939, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
