Picture Enfield - Then And Now

ENFIELD, CT — For today's trip down memory lane, we delve into a fabulous book of photographs entitled Images of America: Enfield Connecticut, compiled for the Enfield Historical Society by Michael K. Miller and first published in 1998. The book consists of pictures from the 1880s through the 1950s.

This photo shows the former St. Joseph School building. The 6-room school was purchased in 1882 by St. Patrick's Church and moved to Cross and Pearl streets. It was utilized as a school until 1958. During the urban renewal project of the 1970s, the building was torn down, and the site is currently a parking lot for St. Patrick's Church.

Here is a Sept. 2018 view of the property, courtesy of Google Maps.

Last week's trivia answer:
Last week's trivia question was, "What school board chairman handed me my high school diploma?" The answer: Francis "Roxy" Burke Jr., who presided over the Fermi High School graduation on June 8, 1983. Roxy was a dedicated public servant who sat on the Board of Education from 1975 to 1989, including a 10-year stint as chairman. He was Enfield mayor from 1989 to 1993, and in 2001, was named executive director of the North Central Connecticut Chamber of Commerce. Unfortunately, Roxy passed on July 4, 2002.

This week's trivia question:
On the cover of Images of America: Enfield Connecticut (shown below), what school is depicted? Post the answer in the comments section below, or on the Enfield Patch Facebook page.

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